COMPANY

Founded 1971 as Canadian Occidental Petroleum ("CanOxy"). The intent was to act as a surrogate for Occidental Petroleum, which owned 80% of CanOxy. Name changed to Nexen in 2001.

Industry:
Energy

Ticker:
TSE:NXY

Corporate headquarters:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sales:
$4.1B (2005)

Employees:
3300

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Anne McLellan	Politician	31-Aug-1950		Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 2003-06
Thomas C. O'Neill	Business	c. 1946		CEO of PWC Canada, 1998-2001

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