HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2019--
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) announced today that Dr. M. Katherine
Banks and Ms. Patricia Hemingway Hall have been named to the Company’s
board of directors. The appointments were effective February 13, 2019,
and both will stand for election by stockholders at the annual meeting
on May 15, 2019.
“With Katherine and Pat, we strengthen our board with one leader who has
extensive experience in engineering and technology and another who
served as a CEO in the rapidly changing healthcare industry and has
substantial corporate governance experience,” said Jeff Miller,
Halliburton chairman, president and CEO. “These women both possess
proven leadership skills and bring diverse backgrounds that will serve
Halliburton well as we continue our mission to collaborate to maximize
asset value for our customers and deliver industry-leading returns for
our shareholders.”
Dr. Banks, as the Texas A&M vice-chancellor of engineering and national
labs, oversees engineering research and technology development programs
for the system, including three state agencies, and national laboratory
engagement and management contracts. She also serves as dean of Texas
A&M University’s College of Engineering, one of the largest engineering
programs in the country. Previously, Dr. Banks was on the faculty and an
administrator at Purdue University.
Dr. Banks is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Fellow of
the Society of Civil Engineers, and has received numerous awards,
including, recently, the Pinnacle Award by Oil & Gas Investor in
recognition of her dedication to future engineers. She currently serves
as a director of American Momentum Bank.
Dr. Banks received her B.S.E. from the University of Florida, M.S.E.
from the University of North Carolina, and Ph.D. in civil and
environmental engineering from Duke University.
Ms. Hemingway Hall served as the president and chief executive officer
of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the nation’s largest mutual
health insurance company which operates five Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Plans, from November 2008 to December 2015. Previously, she served as
executive vice president of internal operations for HCSC and president
of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Beginning in 1975 as a critical care
nurse, her career has included a number of executive leadership
positions with health care service companies, including Aetna Life &
Casualty, Voluntary Hospitals of America, and A. Foster Higgins.
Ms. Hemingway Hall is a director of ManpowerGroup Inc. since April 2011,
Cardinal Health, Inc. since September 2013 and Celgene Corporation since
April 2018. She has been recognized as a Leadership Fellow of the
National Association of Corporate Directors and currently serves on the
board of the Corporate Leadership Council. Ms. Hemingway Hall has
received numerous recognitions for her leadership in the health care
industry, including being named numerous times as one of the “100 Most
Influential People in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare magazine. Most
recently, Women’s, Inc. named her as one of “2018’s Most Influential
Corporate Directors.”
Ms. Hemingway Hall earned a master's degree in public health, health
planning and administration from the University of Michigan and a
Bachelor of Science in nursing from Michigan State University.
Dr. Banks and Ms. Hemingway Hall join current Halliburton board members
Abdulaziz F. Al Khayyal, William E. Albrecht, Alan M. Bennett, James R.
Boyd, Milton Carroll, Nance K. Dicciani, Murry S. Gerber, Robert A.
Malone and Jeffrey A. Miller.
ABOUT HALLIBURTON
Founded in 1919, Halliburton celebrates its 100 years of service as one
of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy
industry. With 60,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in more
than 80 countries, the company helps its customers maximize value
throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir — from locating hydrocarbons
and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well
construction and completion, and optimizing production throughout the
life of the asset. Visit the company’s website at www.halliburton.com.
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