Scott D. Sheffield
Scott D. Sheffield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952/1953 (age 68–69)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | President & CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources |
| Term | August 1997 - December 2016 February 2019 - |
| Successor | Timothy Dove |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly Sheffield |
| Children | 5, including Bryan Sheffield |
Scott Douglas Sheffield (born 1952/53) is an American businessman and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Pioneer Natural Resources Company.
Early life[]
Sheffield received a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas.[1]
Career[]
Sheffield became a director of Pioneer Natural Resources in August 1997, when he became the company's founding CEO.[1] He had been an executive officer of one of its predecessors, Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co., since 1989.[2]
Sheffield joined Parker & Parsley as a petroleum engineer in 1979 and was promoted to vice president-engineering in September 1981, elected president and a director in April 1985, and became chairman of the board and CEO on Jan. 19, 1989.[2]
Before joining Parker & Parsley, Sheffield was a production and reservoir engineer for Amoco Production Co.[2]
At the end of 2016, he retired as CEO to a 2,300-acre ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, that he purchased from Jane Fonda.[3]
On Jan. 1, 2017, he was succeeded by Timothy Dove as CEO.[4][1]
Sheffield held the position of Executive Chairman of Pioneer through 2017, retiring entirely at year-end 2017.[2]
In February 2019, he returned to Pioneer as President & CEO upon the retirement of successor CEO Timothy Dove.[5]
He is on the advisory board of L1 Energy.[6]
Personal life[]
Sheffield is married to Kimberly, they have five children, and live in Irving, Texas.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Executive Profile: Scott Douglas Sheffield". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Document". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "A leader of America's fracking boom has second thoughts". www.msn.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Pioneer Natural Resources Company Chairman and CEO Scott D. Sheffield to Retire; Timothy L. Dove Named Successor". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ News, Paul O’Donnell The Dallas Morning (22 February 2019). "Dove to retire; Sheffield returning as CEO". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Scott D Sheffield - LetterOne". www.letterone.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Grant, Lauren. "Connect". Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering Department. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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