Ivar Siem
Description Ivar Siem, 63, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Siem has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1989 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2004. Since 2000, he has also served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Drillmar Energy Inc., a subsidiary of which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in November 2009. From 1995 to 2000, he served as Chairman and director and interim President of DI Industries, which later became Grey Wolf, Inc. From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Siem also served as Chief Executive Officer of Seateam Technology ASA. From 1981 to 1995, Mr. Siem was an international consultant to companies in the energy, technology and finance industries. From 1974 to 1981, Mr. Siem held a variety of progressively responsible management positions within the Fred. Olsen group of companies, including President of Dolphin International, Inc. until it was sold in 1981. Mr. Siem began his career as a petroleum engineer for Amoco Corporation. He currently serves or has previously served on the Boards of Directors of several public and privately-held companies, including Avenir ASA, The Classical Theatre, Frupor SA, TI A/S, Siem Industries, Inc. and two of its affiliates. Mr. Siem holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and has completed an executive MBA program at Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth University. On July 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Ivar Siem, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to the additional positions of President, Assistant Treasurer and Secretary of the Company on an interim basis. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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