Richels Named New CEO At Devon

摘要

Devon Energy Corp. announced last week that John Richels, the company's current president, has been named Devon's new chief executive officer, suc-cceeding Larry Nichols, who will continue with the company in the newly created position of executive chairman.rnRichels has served as Devon's presi-rndent since 2004 and has been the heir apparent to Nichols for several years. Prior to joining Devon in 1998, he served as chief financial officer of Northstar Energy Corp.rnNichols has served as the Oklahoma City-based driller's chief executive officer since 1980 and has played a majorrnrole in shaping Devon into one of the nation's leading independent producers of oil and natural gas.