COMPANY

Continental Oil Company, founded 1875. Became part of the Standard Oil trust in 1885 but spun off in 1913 after a court order broke up the monopoly. Acquired by DuPont in 1981, spun off in 1998. Merged with Phillips Petroleum to form Conoco-Phillips on 30 August 2002.

Official Website:
http://www.conoco.com/

Industry:
Energy

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John A. Clerico	Business	c. 1941		CFO of Praxair, 1992-2000
Archie W. Dunham	Business	1938		CEO of Conoco, 1996-2002
Gary W. Edwards	Business	c. 1942		EVP at Conoco, 1991-2001
Robert W. Goldman	Business	c. 1942		CFO of Conoco, 1998-2002
J. W. Nokes	Business	1946		Former EVP at Conoco-Phillips

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard H. Auchinleck	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Gulf Canada Resources, 1998-2001
Archie W. Dunham	Business	1938		CEO of Conoco, 1996-2002
Ruth R. Harkin	Business	c. 1944		United Technologies VP, 1997-2005
Walter E. Massey	Business	5-Apr-1938		Morehouse College president, physicist
Lauris Norstad	Military	24-Mar-1907	12-Sep-1988	Supreme Allied Commander, 1956-63
William K. Reilly	Business	26-Jan-1940		EPA Administrator, 1989-93

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Fred J. Fowler	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Spectra Energy, 2007-08
Arthur H. Harper	Business	3-Dec-1955		CEO, GE Equipment Services 2002-05
Mark G. Papa	Business	c. 1947		CEO of EOG Resources
Dennis H. Reilley	Business	1953		Chairman of Praxair, 2000-07

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