Chairman of the Board and CEO
Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Aubrey K. McClendon has served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) since he co-founded the company with Tom L. Ward in 1989.  Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the 6th largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. and the most active driller of new wells in the

U.S.

In addition to serving on various industry and charitable boards, Mr. McClendon is a member of the Board of Visitors of the Fuqua School of Business at

Duke

University and graduated from


Duke

University in 1981.