 | Charlie Fischer, Director Charlie Fischer was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on March 21, 1950. He attended the University of Calgary graduating in 1971 with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and again in 1982 with a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance.
Charlie joined Nexen in February of 1994, as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production, North America. In this capacity, he was responsible for Nexen’s conventional oil and gas business in Western Canada and the U.S. Gulf Coast, its oil sands interests in Alberta, and its Marketing activities and Information Systems activities worldwide. In June of 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 was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, posts he held until his retirement in 2008. During his time with Nexen, Charlie helped the company become a leading oilsands player, a source of deep-water exploration expertise and an organization where its employees actively supported a culture based on integrity and ethical performance.
A strong supporter of the University of Calgary and the community at large, the chemical engineer with an MBA in finance has served in numerous volunteer and fund-raising capacities and in 2004 was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from the University of Calgary. |
