Norman F. Swanton - Mr. Swanton is and has been our President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since Warren Resources, Inc. was founded in June 1990. From October 1986 to 1990, he served as an independent financial advisor, arranging debt restructuring, credit facilities, leveraged buy-out financing, debt-for-equity exchanges, equity financing and providing other financial services. From 1972 to 1985, he served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Swanton Corporation, a publicly held company engaged in financial services and energy operations; and President and founder of Low Sulphur Fuel Company, a marine terminal residual fuel oil blending operation. From 1970 to 1972, he served as a principal consultant to the Trust Fund of the New York Stock Exchange, serving as its representative in the liquidation of several former New York Stock Exchange member firms. From 1961 to 1972, he served as an executive officer for Glore, Forgan, Staats, Inc. and a divisional controller for Hayden Stone, Inc. which were New York Stock Exchange member securities and underwriting firms. Mr. Swanton received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in History and Political Science from Long Island University in 1962 and attended Bernard Baruch Graduate School of Business in a graduate degree program in Accountancy and Finance from 1963 to 1966. He is the brother-in-law of Thomas G. Noonan, one of our directors. |