Kelcy L. Warren
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Kelcy Warren is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energy Transfer Partners, L. P. (ETP). Mr. Warren also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Energy Transfer Equity, L. P. (ETE). Prior to the combination of the operations of ETP and Heritage Propane in 2004, Mr. Warren co-founded the entities that acquired and operated the midstream assets that were contributed in the merger. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Warren served as a Director of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and from 1993 to 1996, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Cornerstone Natural Gas, Inc. Mr. Warren has more than 25 years of business experience in the energy industry.
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David R. Albin
Director
Mr. Albin is a managing partner of Natural Gas Partners, L.L.C. and has served in that capacity or similar capacities since 1988. Prior to his participation as a founding member of Natural Gas Partners, L.P. in 1988, he was a partner in the $600 million Bass Investment Limited Partnership. Prior to joining Bass Investment Limited Partnership, he was a member of the oil and gas group in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He currently serves as a Director of NGP Capital Resources Company. Mr. Albin has served as a Director of our General Partner since February 2004 and has served as a Director of LE GP, L.L.C. since October 2002.
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Bill W. Byrne
Director
Mr. Byrne is the principal of Byrne & Associates, LLC, an investment company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to his retirement in 1992, Mr. Byrne was Vice President of Warren Petroleum Company, the gas liquids division of Chevron Corporation, serving in that capacity from 1982 to 1992. Mr. Byrne has served as a Director of our General Partner since 1992 and is a member of both the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Mr. Byrne is a former President and Director of the National Propane Gas Association (“NPGA”).
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Ted Collins, Jr.
Director
Mr. Collins has been an independent oil and gas producer since 2000. Mr. Collins previously served as President of Collins & Ware Inc. from 1988 to 2000, when its assets were sold to Apache Corporation. From 1982 to 1988, Mr. Collins was President of Enron Oil and Gas Company, and its predecessors, HNG Oil Company and HNG Internorth Exploration Co. From 1969 to 1982, Mr. Collins served as Executive Vice President of American Quaser Petroleum Company. Mr. Collins is a Director and serves on the Finance Committee of Hanover Compression Company, and is a Director and the Chairman of the Governance Committee of Encore Acquisition Company. Mr. Collins has served as a Director of our General Partner since August 2004.
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Ray C. Davis
Director
Mr. Davis has served as Director of the General Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) and Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (ETE), since his retirement in August 2007. From January 2004, up until his retirement, Mr. Davis served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors for both ETP and ETE. Prior to the combination of the operations of ETP and Heritage Propane in 2004, Mr. Davis served as Vice President of the general partner of ET Company I, Ltd., the entity that operated ETP's midstream assets before it acquired Aquila, Inc.'s midstream assets, having served in that capacity since 1996. From 1996 to 2000 Mr. Davis served as a Director of Crosstex Energy, Inc., and from 1993 to 1996 he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Natural Gas, Inc.
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Paul E. Glaske
Director
Mr. Glaske retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Bird Corporation, the largest manufacturer of school buses with manufacturing plants in three countries. Prior to becoming President of Blue Bird in 1986, Mr. Glaske served as the President of the Marathon LeTourneau Company, a manufacturer of large off-road mining and material handling equipment and off-shore drilling rigs. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of BorgWarner, Inc.; of Chicago, Illinois where he serves as Chair of the Governance Committee. In addition, Mr. Glaske serves on the Board of Directors of both Lincoln Educational Services in New Jersey, and Camcraft, Inc., in Illinois. Mr. Glaske has served as a Director of our General Partner since February 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
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Michael K. Grimm
Director
Mr. Grimm is one of the original founders of Rising Star Energy, L.L.C., a privately held upstream exploration and production company active in onshore continental United States, and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1995. Prior to the formation of Rising Star, Mr. Grimm was Vice President of Worldwide Exploration and Land for Placid Oil Company from 1990 to 1994. Prior to joining Placid Oil Company, Mr. Grimm was employed by Amoco Production Company for thirteen years where he held numerous positions throughout the exploration department in Houston, New Orleans and Chicago. Mr. Grimm has been an active member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the American Association of Professional Landmen, Dallas Producers Club, Houston Producers Forum, and Fort Worth Wildcatters. Mr. Grimm has served as a Director of our General Partner since December 2005.
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Marshall S. McCrea
Director
Marshall S. McCrea. Mr. McCrea has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of ETP GP since June 2008. Prior to that, he served as President – Midstream from March 2007 to June 2008. Previously, since the combination of ETP’s midstream and propane operations in January 2004, Mr. McCrea served as the Senior Vice President - Commercial Development over the midstream operations. Before January 2004, Mr. McCrea served as Senior Vice President – Business Development and Producer Services of ETP’s midstream operations, having served in that capacity since 1997. Mr. McCrea has served as a Director of our general partner and of ETP GP since December 2009.
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K. Rick Turner
Director
Mr. Turner has been employed by Stephens' family entities since 1983. He is currently Senior Managing Principal of The Stephens Group, LLC. He first became a private equity principal in 1990 after serving as the Assistant to the Chairman, Jackson T. Stephens. His areas of focus have been oil and gas exploration, natural gas gathering, processing industries, and power technology. Mr. Turner currently serves as a Director of Atlantic Oil Corporation; SmartSignal Corporation; JV Industrials, LLC, JEBCO Seismic, LLC; North American Energy Partners Inc., Seminole Energy Services, LLC, BTEC Turbines LP, and the General Partner of ETP and the General Partner of ETE. Prior to joining Stephens, he was employed by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company. Mr. Turner earned his B.S.B.A. from the University of Arkansas and is a non-practicing Certified Public Accountant.
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Kelcy L. Warren
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Kelcy Warren is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energy Transfer Partners, L. P. (ETP). Mr. Warren also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Energy Transfer Equity, L. P. (ETE). Prior to the combination of the operations of ETP and Heritage Propane in 2004, Mr. Warren co-founded the entities that acquired and operated the midstream assets that were contributed in the merger. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Warren served as a Director of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and from 1993 to 1996, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Cornerstone Natural Gas, Inc. Mr. Warren has more than 25 years of business experience in the energy industry.
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John W. McReynolds
Director, President and Chief Financial Officer, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
Mr. McReynolds is a Director and the President and Chief Financial Officer of Energy Transfer Equity. Mr. McReynolds has served as the President of ETE since March 2005 and as a Director and the Chief Financial Officer of ETE since August 2005. Mr. Reynolds also serves a Director of Energy Transfer Partners. Prior to becoming President of ETE, Mr. McReynolds was a partner with the international law firm of Hunton & Williams LLP for over 20 years. As a lawyer, he specialized in energy related finance, securities, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, syndication and litigation matters, and served as an expert in numerous arbitration, litigation, and governmental proceedings, including as an expert in special projects for Boards of Directors of public companies. Mr. McReynolds has served as a Director of our General Partner since August 2004.
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David R. Albin
Director
Mr. Albin is a managing partner of Natural Gas Partners, L.L.C. and has served in that capacity or similar capacities since 1988. Prior to his participation as a founding member of Natural Gas Partners, L.P. in 1988, he was a partner in the $600 million Bass Investment Limited Partnership. Prior to joining Bass Investment Limited Partnership, he was a member of the oil and gas group in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He currently serves as a Director of NGP Capital Resources Company. Mr. Albin has served as a Director of our General Partner since February 2004 and has served as a Director of LE GP, L.L.C. since October 2002.
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Bill W. Byrne
Director
Mr. Byrne is the principal of Byrne & Associates, LLC, an investment company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to his retirement in 1992, Mr. Byrne was Vice President of Warren Petroleum Company, the gas liquids division of Chevron Corporation, serving in that capacity from 1982 to 1992. Mr. Byrne has served as a Director of our General Partner since 1992 and is a member of both the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Mr. Byrne is a former President and Director of the National Propane Gas Association (“NPGA”).
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Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham
Director
Dr. Cunningham has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of EPE Holdings, LLC since August 2007. He also served as Group Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise Products GP, LLC from December 2005 to August 2007 and Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to August 2007. Dr. Cunningham retired in 1997 from CITGO Petroleum Corporation, where he had served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1995. He currently serves as a Director of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Tetra Technologies, Inc., EnCana Corporation and Agrium, Inc. Dr. Cunningham has served as a Director of our general partner since December 2009.
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Ray C. Davis
Director
Mr. Davis has served as Director of the General Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) and Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (ETE), since his retirement in August 2007. From January 2004, up until his retirement, Mr. Davis served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors for both ETP and ETE. Prior to the combination of the operations of ETP and Heritage Propane in 2004, Mr. Davis served as Vice President of the general partner of ET Company I, Ltd., the entity that operated ETP's midstream assets before it acquired Aquila, Inc.'s midstream assets, having served in that capacity since 1996. From 1996 to 2000 Mr. Davis served as a Director of Crosstex Energy, Inc., and from 1993 to 1996 he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Natural Gas, Inc.
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Paul E. Glaske
Director
Mr. Glaske retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Bird Corporation, the largest manufacturer of school buses with manufacturing plants in three countries. Prior to becoming President of Blue Bird in 1986, M. Glaske served as the President of the Marathon LeTourneau Company, a manufacturer of large off-road mining and material handling equipment and off-shore drilling rigs. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of BorgWarner, Inc.; of Chicago, Illinois where he serves as Chair of the Governance Committee. In addition, Mr. Glaske serves on the Board of Directors of both Lincoln Educational Services in New Jersey, and Camcraft, Inc., in Illinois. Mr. Glaske has served as a Director of our General Partner since February 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
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John D. Harkey, Jr.
Director
Mr. Harkey has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Consolidated Restaurant Companies, Inc. since 1998. Mr. Harkey currently serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Leap Wireless International, Inc., Loral Space & Communications, Inc., Emisphere Technologies, Inc., and the Board of Directors for the Baylor Health Care System Foundation. He also serves on the President’s Development Council of Howard Payne University, Baylor Health Care Foundation and on the Executive Board of Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Harkey has served as a Director of our General Partner since December 2005. In May 2006 Mr. Harkey was elected as a Director and member of the Audit Committee of ETE.
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Marshall S. McCrea
Director
Mr. McCrea has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of ETP GP since June 2008. Prior to that, he served as President – Midstream from March 2007 to June 2008. Previously, since the combination of ETP’s midstream and propane operations in January 2004, Mr. McCrea served as the Senior Vice President - Commercial Development over the midstream operations. Before January 2004, Mr. McCrea served as Senior Vice President – Business Development and Producer Services of ETP’s midstream operations, having served in that capacity since 1997. Mr. McCrea has served as a Director of our general partner and of ETP GP since December 2009.
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K. Rick Turner
Director
Mr. Turner has been employed by Stephens' family entities since 1983. He is currently Senior Managing Principal of The Stephens Group, LLC. He first became a private equity principal in 1990 after serving as the Assistant to the Chairman, Jackson T. Stephens. His areas of focus have been oil and gas exploration, natural gas gathering, processing industries, and power technology. Mr. Turner currently serves as a Director of Atlantic Oil Corporation; SmartSignal Corporation; JV Industrials, LLC, JEBCO Seismic, LLC; North American Energy Partners Inc., Seminole Energy Services, LLC, BTEC Turbines LP, and the General Partner of ETP and the General Partner of ETE. Prior to joining Stephens, he was employed by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company. Mr. Turner earned his B.S.B.A. from the University of Arkansas and is a non-practicing Certified Public Accountant.
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