Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> October 27, 2003
LARRY OLDHAM is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Founder of
Parallel Petroleum Corporation, and has served as an officer and
Director since the company was formed in 1979. Before Parallel's
formation, Mr. Oldham was employed by Dorchester Gas Corporation from
1976 to 1979 and KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, during 1975 and 1976. Mr.
Oldham became President of Parallel in October 1994, and served as
Executive Vice President before that time. He received a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree in Accounting from West Texas State
University in 1975. Profile
DON TIFFIN has been Vice President of Business Development of Parallel
Petroleum Corporation since June 2002. He has a Bachelor of Science
degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Mr.
Tiffin is a Registered Professional Engineer and was with Fina Oil &
Chemical Company for over 20 years, serving in various capacities of
operational and portfolio management. Geographically, he has worked the
Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas, South Louisiana, Permian Basin, Mid-Continent,
and Rocky Mountain regions. He served as General Manager of First
Permian, LP, from its inception in 1999 until its sale in 2002. Profile
Corporation and kind of how you see the company today?
Mr. Oldham (President): We're about 24 years old and we've had a
