Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 20, 2000

Douglas Rock – Smith International Inc (sii)

DOUGLAS L. ROCK, Chairman of the Board and CEO, joined Smith International, Inc. in 1974. Before becoming President of Smith International, Inc. in March 1987, he was President of both the Smith Tool and Drilco Divisions and was also Vice President in charge of Research and Engineering and Manufacturing at Smith Tool. He was named Chief Executive Officer in March 1989 and Chairman of the Board in February 1991. Mr. Rock is a Director of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association and the American Petroleum Institute. He is a member of the National Offshore Industries Association, Society of Petroleum Engineers and the International Association of Drilling Contractors. Mr. Rock received his Bachelor's of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University and attended the Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Chicago. Profile
TWST: Could you provide us with an overview of Smith International,

Inc.?

Mr. Rock: We're an oil service company that's been continuously

incorporated since 1936 and has been operating since