John Schiller is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Energy XXI and has been since its inception in 2005. Mr. Schiller's career spans more than 30 years in the oil and gas industry. In addition to forming the company, Mr. Schiller served as Vice President, Exploration and Development for Devon Energy from April 2003 to December 2004 with responsibility for domestic and international activities; Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production  for Ocean Energy, Inc. from 1999 to April 2003 overseeing Ocean's worldwide exploration, production and drilling activities; and Senior Vice President of Operations of Seagull Energy. Prior to serving in those offices, Mr. Schiller held various positions at Burlington Resources, including Engineering and Production Manager of the Gulf of Mexico Division and Corporate Acquisition Manager and at Superior Oil where he began his career in 1981. Mr. Schiller graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering in 1981.