Chairman and CEO, Devon Energy

J. Larry Nichols is a co-founder of Devon and has been a director since 1971. He was named chairman of the board of directors in 2000 and serves as chairman of the Dividend Committee. Nichols served as president from 1976 until 2003 and has been chief executive officer since 1980. Nichols serves as a director of Baker Hughes Inc. and Sonic Corp. Nichols has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of Michigan.