David A. Hager
From 2016-2023, Dave Hager was the executive chairman of the Devon Energy Corporation. Prior to that he served in various other leadership roles from 2009 onward, including his serving as a non-executive director from 2007-2009 and as president and chief executive officer from 2015 to 2021. Mr. Hager started his career in 1979 with the Mobil Oil Corporation (now Exxon Mobil Corporation). From there he worked at the Sun Company, Inc. from 1981 to 1989. From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Hager served in various leadership roles as a part of Oryx Energy Company. He later served as executive vice president of Kerr-McGee, which was acquired by Anadarko in 2006. Mr. Hager has previously served on the boards of EnLink Midstream, LLC, a midstream energy services company, and Pride International, Inc., an oil production company. Mr. Hager received a B.S. in geophysics from Purdue University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Hager has 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, from the very beginning of his career in 1979, which provides him with profound knowledge of the Company’s customer base in that sector. While with Devon Energy, Mr. Hager led it to become a leaner and more financially strong organization that was prepared for dramatic changes in commodity prices, which will serve the Company in an ever-evolving market. Mr. Hager has experience in public market transactions, having served on the board and as CEO of Devon Energy when it merged with WPX Energy. Mr. Hager is actively involved in the broader energy industry. Mr. Hager has served on Board of Directors of the American Petroleum Institute and the American Exploration & Production Council. Mr. Hager has served on several private boards in his community including the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City and United Way of Central Oklahoma, providing him with deep leadership experience and community engagement.