Empire Petroleum Corporation (EMPR)

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Bio for the CEO:

Albert E. (Al) Whitehead

Albert E. WhiteheadAl Whitehead enrolled at Eastern in 1948 after being awarded a football scholarship. In 1950, his junior year, he was called to serve in the U.S. Army. He served in Korea with the Combat Engineers and was discharged in February of 1953. He returned to Eastern to complete his education, and in 1954 was elected student body president. Graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1955, Whitehead started a life-long career in the oil business with Union Oil of California in Midland, Texas. His career led him to Canada in 1959, where he was vice president of Altair Oil and Gas Company. He has founded and co-founded several oil companies and is currently chairman and C.E.O. of Empire Petroleum Corporation in Tulsa, Okla. Whitehead has been a member of the ENMU Alumni Board since 1985, serving on many important committees and supporting the alumni scholarship program. As a former Greyhound, he remains active in the ENMU Bench Club and helps with many fundraising activities. Whitehead is very instrumental in encouraging others to volunteer, whether it is for membership on the Alumni Board or support for various programs on the Eastern campus.

Link:

http://www.enmu.edu/newsevents/publications/news-releases/archives/2004/oct/10-5-alumni.shtml