Charlie Fischer

President and CEO
Nexen

Charlie Fischer attended the University of Calgary, obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1971 and a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance in 1982.

In February 1994, Charlie joined Nexen as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production, North America. He was responsible for our conventional oil and gas business in Western Canada and the U.S. Gulf Coast, our oil sands interests in Alberta, our marketing operations and information systems activities worldwide. In June 1997, Charlie was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and his role was expanded to include Nexen's international oil and gas operations. In 2000, he was appointed to the Nexen Board, and on June 1, 2001, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.
Charlie currently sits on the Board of Syncrude Canada Limited, co-chairs the Alberta Climate Change Central Board and is a member of the Alberta Economic Development Authority. He served as Chairman of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and one of its predecessor organizations, the Independent Petroleum Association of Canada.

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