Glenn D Hart

As Laredo Energy’s Chairman, CEO and a co-founder, Glenn D. Hart has contributed more than 30 years of experience to the company as a successful developer of oil and gas resources throughout South Texas. Following graduation from Texas A&a;M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mr. Hart began his career as an engineer in the late 1970s with Tenneco Oil Company’s Gulf Coast Division. He moved on to serve as an engineering manager for Sanchez-O’Brien Oil &a; Gas Company before taking over as president and CEO of Michael Petroleum in 1983. In August 2001, Houston-based Michael Petroleum was sold to Calpine Natural Gas and, with other members of his management team, Mr. Hart formed Laredo Energy in October 2001. Mr. Hart is a registered professional petroleum engineer in the State of Texas, and holds membership in the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Independent Petroleum Association of America. He remains an active alumnus of Texas A&a;M, having served a three-year term on the Executive Board of Texas A&a;M University’s 12th Man Foundation. He also held membership on the Chancellor’s Century Council and was a member of the Board of Visitors of the Corps of Cadets. He holds a seat on the University’s Petroleum Engineering Department Industry Board. Mr. Hart and his wife, the former Lauren Langford, have three children, Michael, Katie Baskara and Landon, and a grandson, Caleb Zachary Baskara. He has served as a deacon of the Second Baptist Church of Houston. Mr. Hart also previously served on the church’s Finance Committee.