Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 15, 2003
KIRK A. BENSON has served as a Director of Headwaters since January 1999
and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since April 1999. Most
recently, Mr. Benson was Senior Vice President of Foundation Health
Systems, Inc., one of the nation's ;largest publicly traded managed
healthcare companies. Mr. Benson was with Foundation Health Systems and
its predecessors for approximately ten years, holding various positions
including President and Chief Operating Officer for commercial
operations, general counsel, and Senior Vice President for development
with responsibility for merger and acquisition activity. Mr. Benson has
completed his coursework in a Ph.D. program at the Peter F. Drucker
Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. He also
holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Denver, and a
Master of Accountancy and Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University.
Mr. Benson's term as a Director expires in 2005. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Headwaters and apicture of things at the present time?
Mr. Benson: We have been a public company for about 15 years. During
that period