Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> December 14, 1998

The Exxon-mobil Merger & Its Impact On The Energy Industry : Michael Y. Wang – John S. Herold Inc

MICHAEL Y. WANG is a Vice President at John S. Herold, Inc. where he is responsible for managing the firm's M&A Transaction Review coverage of upstream details. Previously, Mr. Wang was associated with Merrill Lynch and Price Waterhouse. He was also associated with a boutique investment banking firm in Stamford as a Managing Director where he traveled extensively to the Asia Pacific Rim to identify and investigate direct investment opportunities in the emerging markets. Licensed under Series 7, Mr. Wang received his Bachelor's degree from Beloit College and his MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business. Profile
LYSLE R. BRINKER is a Senior Vice President at John S. Herold, Inc., where he is an analyst in international oil economics and accounting. He is responsible for coverage of many of the domestic and international integrated companies and overseas independent E&Ps. In recent years, Mr. Brinker has devoted extensive time to the design of Herold's Online Petroleum Company Financial and Operations Database. He received his Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Brinker is a member of the National Association of Petroleum Investment Analysts and the Oil Analysts Group of New York. Profile
TWST: Lysle, would you tell us about your firm, John S. Herold, and the

value-added that you bring to the analysis of the energy sector?

Mr. Brinker: John S. Herold is a 50-year-old