Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> November 26, 2003
GARY C. EVANS currently serves as Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer of Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc., and Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of all of the Magnum Hunter subsidiaries since
their formation or acquisition dating back to 1985. Mr. Evans formed the
predecessor company, Hunter Resources, Inc., that was merged into and
formed Magnum Hunter approximately 10 years later. From 1981 to 1985,
Mr. Evans was associated with the Mercantile Bank of Canada where he
held various positions including Vice President and Manager of the
Energy Division of the Southwestern United States. From 1978 to 1981, he
served in various capacities with BancTexas, N.A. f/k/a/ National Bank
of Commerce, including Credit Manager and Credit Officer. Mr. Evans
serves on the Board of Directors of Novavax, Inc., a NASDAQ listed
pharmaceutical company. He additionally serves on the Board of two
private Texas-based companies that Magnum Hunter owns an interest in
including Swanson Consulting Services, Inc., a Houston-based geological
consulting firm, and Metrix Networks, Inc., a Grapevine-based company
that provides Web-enabled automation to the oil and natural gas
industry. Mr. Evans serves as a Trustee of TEL Offshore Trust, a NASDAQ
listed oil and gas trust of which Magnum Hunter owns an approximate 31%
interest. Mr. Evans also serves on the Board of Advisors of the Maguire
Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University. Mr. Evans was
recognized by Ernst and Young as the Southwest Area 2004 Entrepreneur of
the Year for the Energy Sector. Profile
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Mr. Evans: Magnum Hunter is a Southwest-based independent oil and gas
exploration and production company with
