Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 15, 1998
JAMES W. CHRISTMAS is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
KCS Energy, Inc. Mr. Christmas has held these positions since the
company was founded in June, 1988. KCS Energy's headquarters are in
Edison, New Jersey, with principal operations based in Houston, Texas;
Worland, Wyoming and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Christmas' career includes 10
years with NUI Corporation where in 1987 he became Vice President,
Planning, and engineered the spin-off of NUI's non-regulated businesses
into KCS Energy. Under his leadership KCS has increased its oil and gas
reserves and production more than fifty percent per year over the past
five years. Prior to his association with NUI, Mr. Christmas, a
Certified Public Accountant, was with Arthur Anderson & Co. in New York.
Born in Rochester, New York, Mr. Christmas graduated from St. John's
University with a Bachelor of Science degree and major in accounting. He
is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association. He currently
resides in Floral Park, New York. Profile
background sketch on the company and then bring us up to date. Over the
next two to three years, what are the key challenges and
