COMPANY

Copper producer and metals and chemical company, founded 1834 by Anson Phelps and William Dodge.

Acquired by Freeport-McMoRan in 2007.

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

Industry:
Resources

Ticker:
(defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Phoenix, AZ

Sales:
$7.1B (2004)

Employees:
14,000 (2004)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cleveland H. Dodge	Business	1860	1926	Woodrow Wilson's financier and advisor
George B. Munroe	Business	5-Jan-1922		CEO of Phelps Dodge, 1969-87
Ramiro G. Peru	Business	c. 1956		CFO of Phelps Dodge, 1999-2007
Bernard G. Rethore	Business	c. 1942		CEO of Flowserve, 1997-2000
J. Steven Whisler	Business	23-Nov-1954		CEO of Phelps Dodge, 2000-07
Douglas C. Yearley	Business	c. 1936	8-Oct-2007	CEO of Phelps Dodge, 1989-99

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Archie W. Dunham	Business	1938		CEO of Conoco, 1996-2002
Marie L. Knowles	Business	c. 1947		CFO of ARCO, 1996-2000
Martin Richenhagen	Business	1952		CEO of AGCO

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Paul Hazen	Business	1941		CEO of Wells Fargo Bank, 1995-98
J. Steven Whisler	Business	23-Nov-1954		CEO of Phelps Dodge, 2000-07

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robert N. Burt	Business	c. 1937		CEO of FMC, 1992-2001
Paul W. Douglas	Business	12-Sep-1926		CEO of Freeport Minerals, 1975-81
Robert D. Krebs	Business	c. 1943		CEO of BNSF, 1995-2000
Charles C. Krulak	Military	4-Mar-1942		US Marine Corps Commandant, 1995-99
Jon C. Madonna	Business	c. 1943		CEO of KPMG, 1990-96
Dustan E. McCoy	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Brunswick
Southwood J. Morcott	Business	c. 1938		CEO of Dana, 1990-99
George B. Munroe	Business	5-Jan-1922		CEO of Phelps Dodge, 1969-87
George L. Shinn	Business	12-Mar-1923		CEO of First Boston, 1975-83
Douglas C. Yearley	Business	c. 1936	8-Oct-2007	CEO of Phelps Dodge, 1989-99

NOTABLE EMPLOYEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
R. Buckminster Fuller	Architect	12-Jul-1895	1-Jul-1983	Futurist, invented the geodesic dome

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