Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> April 30, 2001

James Gibbs – Frontier Oil Corporation (fto)

JAMES R. GIBBS has been Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Frontier Oil Corporation (formerly Wainoco Oil Corporation) since 1999. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier from 1992-1999 and held several executive positions with Wainoco from February 1982 to April 1992. Prior to that he was Vice President/Treasurer at Geosource, Inc., from September 1978 to February 1982; Vice President/Corporate Development from January 1978 to September 1978. He was Senior Vice President, Texas Commerce Bank and Texas Commerce Bancshares from June 1972 to December 1978. Mr. Gibbs has a BS degree in Engineering, an MA degree in Economics, and a PhD in Economics & Finance from Southern Methodist University. He attended the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking. Mr. Gibbs was a Member of the Faculty (A&S) of Southern Methodist University, and a Member of the Faculty of Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SMU). Profile
TWST: Could you start out by giving us a brief overview of Frontier Oil

Corporation?

Mr. Gibbs: Frontier is an independent refining company headquartered in

Houston. Our operations are in the