Current Activities:
- President of All Aboard Development Corp., a New Orleans based independent oil and gas exploration and development firm
- Chairman of the Board, Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., a worldwide fabrication contractor
Education:
- Tulane University, May 1971 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (attended on a football scholarship)
- Tulane University, May 1973, Masters in Business Administration with a major in finance & tax
Professional Background:
- Exxon Co. USA 1973- 1978
- Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co./ Murphy Oil Corp. 1978-1993 (Vice- President International Drilling)
- Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. 1993- 1996 (Marketing manager – International)
- All Aboard Development Corp. 1996 – Present (President since 1996)
Corporate Boards:
- Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (NASDAQ Listed: GIFI) (Houma, La. Based fabricator of drilling and production platforms) Member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.
- Avoca, Inc. (a passive royalty company – approximately 16,000 acres under management – member of audit and compensation committees)
- Iberia Bank – Lafayette, La. (NASDAQ “IBKC”) New Orleans Advisory Board
Present Board Member:
- LSU Health Science Center Foundation. Presently Chairman of the Board and Member of the Investment Committee
- Tulane University – Science & Engineering School Board of Advisors
- Sugar Bowl Committee – President
Prior Board Affiliations:
- Jesuit High School
- Tulane University Athletic Alumni (President)
- Audubon Nature Institute
- Tulane University Athletic Director’s Advisory Board
- National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (Chapter President)
- University of Virginia – Jefferson Scholars Selection Committee
- New Orleans Country Club Board of Governors - 12 years President 2006-2007
- Coast Guard /National Offshore Safety & Advisory Committee New Orleans YMCA
Personal:
- Date of Birth: March 31, 1949
- Married with 2 children