Board of Directors


William C. Nolan, Jr.
Partner, Nolan & Alderson, Attorneys,
El Dorado, Arkansas.
Director since 1977.
Chairman of the Board and
ex-officio member
of all other committees

R. Madison Murphy
Managing Member, Murphy Family
Management, LLC,
El Dorado, Arkansas.
Director since 1993; Chairman from 1994–2002.
Committees: Executive; Audit (Chairman)
David M. Wood
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Murphy Oil Corporation,
El Dorado, Arkansas.
Director since 2009.
Committees: Executive

Ivar B. Ramberg
Executive Officer, Ramberg Consulting AS,
Osteraas, Norway.
Director since 2003.
Committees: Nominating and Governance;
Public Policy and Environmental
Frank W. Blue
Attorney, Santa Barbara, California.
Director since 2003.
Committees: Audit; Nominating and Governance

Neal E. Schmale
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Sempra Energy, San Diego, California.
Director since 2004.
Committees: Audit; Executive Compensation
Claiborne P. Deming
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer,
Murphy Oil Corporation,
El Dorado, Arkansas.
Director since 1993.
Chairman of the Executive Committee

David J. H. Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Retired,
Whatman plc, Maidstone, Kent, England.
Director since 2001.
Committees: Executive Compensation (Chairman);
Public Policy and Environmental
Robert A. Hermes
Chairman of the Board, Retired,
Purvin & Gertz, Inc., Houston, Texas.
Director since 1999.
Committees: Executive; Nominating and Governance (Chairman);
Public Policy and Environmental

Caroline G. Theus
President, Keller Enterprises, LLC, and President,
Inglewood Land and Development Co.,
Alexandria, Louisiana.
Director since 1985.
Committees: Executive;
Public Policy and Environmental (Chairman)
James V. Kelley
President and Chief Operating Officer,
BancorpSouth, Inc., Tupelo, Mississippi.
Director since 2006.
Committees: Audit; Executive