Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 9, 1998

C. R. Palmer – Rowan Companies Inc (rdc)

C.R. PALMER has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rowan Companies, Inc., since 1972. He joined Rowan in 1953 as a roughneck. He has held various positions with Rowan. Mr. Palmer is also involved in industry and government affairs. He is a past President of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, past Chairman of the National Ocean Industries Association, a member of the National Petroleum Council, and a Director of the American Petroleum Institute. Mr. Palmer has BSME and MSEA degrees from SMU. Profile
TWST: Could we start off with a brief overview of Rowan just so

everybody understands what the company does?

Mr. Palmer: Rowan is essentially in three lines of business. Contract

drilling is