He had previously been chief financial officer and executive vice president of finance since the merger of Conoco and Phillips Petroleum in 2002. Before then, he had been CFO at Phillips since 2001. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1974, received a law degree from Temple University in 1977, and an advanced degree in tax law from the New York University School of Law in 1978.
He held previous positions as chief financial officer and executive vice president of finance for Conoco and Phillips Petroleum after their merger in 2002. Prior to that, he served as CFO at Phillips from 2001 onwards. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1974, received a law degree from Temple University in 1977, and an advanced degree in tax law from the New York University School of Law in 1978.