Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 20, 2000
DOUGLAS L. ROCK, Chairman of the Board and CEO, joined Smith
International, Inc. in 1974. Before becoming President of Smith
International, Inc. in March 1987, he was President of both the Smith
Tool and Drilco Divisions and was also Vice President in charge of
Research and Engineering and Manufacturing at Smith Tool. He was named
Chief Executive Officer in March 1989 and Chairman of the Board in
February 1991. Mr. Rock is a Director of the Petroleum Equipment
Suppliers Association and the American Petroleum Institute. He is a
member of the National Offshore Industries Association, Society of
Petroleum Engineers and the International Association of Drilling
Contractors. Mr. Rock received his Bachelor's of Science degree from
Pennsylvania State University and attended the Graduate School of
Business Administration at the University of Chicago. Profile
Inc.?
Mr. Rock: We're an oil service company that's been continuously
incorporated since 1936 and has been operating since
