James J. Davis

JAMES J. DAVIS is Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial
Officer of Parker Drilling Company. Mr. Davis joined Parker Drilling in
1991. Mr. Davis previously served as Vice President and Treasurer for
MAPCO Inc., a diversified energy company with interests in natural gas
liquids marketing and transportation, coal, oil refining and retail
motor fuel marketing. From 1981 to 1986, Mr. Davis served as Manager-
Finance and Insurance for Mesa Petroleum Co., and was involved in
raising financing for Mesa’s active acquisition efforts during that
time. Prior to that, Mr. Davis held positions in the domestic and
international Treasury Department of Gulf Oil Corporation. Mr. Davis
holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Colorado and an MS degree in Industrial Administration from Purdue
University. Mr. Davis is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of
Oklahoma, and serves as a Director for Dollar Thrifty Finance Company.
He is also a member of Financial Executives International.