Robert S. Boswell

ROBERT S. BOSWELL was appointed Chairman of the Board of Forest Oil
Corporation in March 2000 and has been Chief Executive Officer since
December 1995 and was President from November 1993 until his appointment
in March 2000. Mr. Boswell has spent his entire career in the oil and
gas industry. Prior to joining Forest, he was employed by private
companies in both the oil and gas exploration and oilfield services
areas of the energy industry. He currently serves as a director of C. E.
Franklin Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta, and the Gas Research Institute. He is
Regional Governor of the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
He is also on the Board of Trustees of the Boys and Girls Clubs of
America. Mr. Boswell is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a
degree in Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, and a graduate of the
University of Texas Business School, where he earned his Master of
Business Administration degree, graduating with highest honors.