Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> August 2, 2001
Brian J. Jennings was elected to the position of Senior Vice President '
Corporate Development in July 2001. He joined Devon Energy Corporation
as Vice President ' Corporate Finance in February 2000. Prior to joining
Devon, Mr. Jennings was a Managing Director in the Energy Investment
Banking Group of PaineWebber, Inc. Mr. Jennings began his banking career
at Kidder, Peabody before moving to Lehman Brothers and later to
PaineWebber. Mr. Jennings specialized in providing strategic advisory
and corporate finance services to public and private companies in the
E&P and oilfield service sectors. Mr. Jennings began his energy career
with Atlantic Richfield Company. Mr. Jennings received his Bachelor of
Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin
and his Master of Business Administration from the University of
Chicago's Graduate School of Business. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with an overview of Devon Energy, including a shorthistory of the company and an introduction to yourself?
Mr. Jennings: Devon Energy today is one of the five largest