-7-
We ignore earlier years due to the conversion of a portion of
shareholder's equity into long-term liabilities.
Richard L. Leonard
At all relevant times, Mr. Leonard was petitioner’s president,
chief operating officer, and chief financial officer. Mr. Leonard
has extensive experience in the pipeline industry. He began his
career as a laborer at a Kansas City pipeline firm. After serving
as an aviator in World War II, Mr. Leonard returned to transmission
pipeline work for Midwestern Constructors in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
working on major postwar projects. He held various positions for
pipeline contractors in the 1950's, serving as chief inspector for
Truckline Gas Co. Mr. Leonard was later appointed a superintendent
by Anderson Brothers Pipeline Contractors, where he was responsible
for finding and bidding on construction jobs and handling public
relations work.
In 1955, Mr. Leonard moved to Canada to assume the position of
general superintendent for Majestic Contractors, where he conducted
all of the contract bidding and estimates. During this time, Mr.
Leonard was involved in the TransCanada Pipeline, the first large
diameter gas pipeline across Canada.
In 1964, Mr. Leonard became a shareholder and chief operating
officer of Canadian Parkhill, Ltd. (Parkhill). During his tenure
with Parkhill, the company constructed over 700 miles of pipeline
across the United States and Canada.
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
Last modified: May 25, 2011