Scott D. Sheffield

Scott D. Sheffield
Born Scott Douglas Sheffield
1952/1953 (age 65–66)[1]
Nationality American
Occupation businessman
Salary US$15,003,350 (2016)[1]
Title former CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources
Term August 1997 - December 2016
Successor Timothy Dove
Children Bryan Sheffield

Scott Douglas Sheffield (born 1952/53) is an American businessman, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Pioneer Natural Resources Company.

Early life

Sheffield received a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas.[1]

Career

In August 1997, he became CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources.[1]

In January 2017, he was succeeded by Timothy Dove as CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources.[2][1]

He is executive chairman of Pioneer until the end of 2017, and is on the advisory board of L1 Energy.[3]

Personal life

In 2008, his son Bryan Sheffield founded Parsley Energy, taking over 109 old wells that his grandfather Joe Parsley had drilled in the Midland, Texas area.[4] He had no previous experience in the energy business, just "family connections" and a "trader's taste for risk".[5] He is now a billionaire.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Executive Profile: Scott Douglas Sheffield". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pioneer Natural Resources Company Chairman and CEO Scott D. Sheffield to Retire; Timothy L. Dove Named Successor". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Scott D Sheffield - LetterOne". www.letterone.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Bryan Sheffield". Forbes. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Helman, Christopher (15 October 2014). "The Oil Patch Prince: A Great Tale Of West Texas". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2017.


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