Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> August 2, 2002
DAVID M. DEMSHUR is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of
Core Laboratories N.V. Since joining the company in 1979 he has held
various operating positions, including Manager of Geological Sciences,
Vice President of Europe Africa and Middle East Division and Senior Vice
President. He was named President in December 1993 and assumed duties in
January 1994. In 1995, he added the title of Chief Executive Officer and
in 2001 became Chairman. Prior to Core Laboratories, Mr. Demshur worked
for Gulf Oil Corp. from 1977 to 1979. He graduated from The Pennsylvania
State University in 1977 with a BS degree in Geology. Mr. Demshur was
recognized by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences as a Centennial
Fellow in 1996 and by the University as an Alumni Fellow in 1998. Mr.
Demshur serves as an active member of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Petroleum
Exploration Society of Great Britain and Society of Core Analysts
section of the Society of Professional Well Loggers Association. He is a
member of Core Laboratories' Board of Directors. Profile
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Mr. Demshur: Core Laboratories is a 65-year-old company that had its
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