Tom L. Ward
Encyclopedia
Tom L. Ward is a prominent Oklahoma City
businessman. He is the chairman and CEO at SandRidge Energy
and is the former President, COO
and co-founder of Chesapeake Energy
. Ward resigned from Chesapeake in February, 2006.
Ward graduated from the University of Oklahoma
in 1981 with a BBA
in Petroleum Land Management.
Ward is a member of the Professional Basketball Club LLC
, which owns the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder
.
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
businessman. He is the chairman and CEO at SandRidge Energy
SandRidge Energy
SandRidge Energy is an oil and natural gas exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.SandRidge was founded in 1984 as Riata Energy, Inc. In 2006, the company changed its name to SandRidge Energy. The company concentrates its exploration efforts in the West Texas Permian Basin...
and is the former President, COO
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
and co-founder of Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake Energy is the second largest producer of natural gas in the United States, a top 15 producer of U.S. liquids and the most active driller of new wells, according to an November 2011 investor presentation. It recorded 3Q 2011 natural gas production of an average of approximately of...
. Ward resigned from Chesapeake in February, 2006.
Ward graduated from the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in 1981 with a BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
in Petroleum Land Management.
Ward is a member of the Professional Basketball Club LLC
Professional Basketball Club LLC
Professional Basketball Club LLC is an investment group headed by Clayton Bennett that owns the Oklahoma City Thunder and Tulsa 66ers....
, which owns the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
.