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Chairman and chief executive officer, Amerada Hess

Nationality: American.

Born: April 5, 1954.

Education: Harvard College, BA, 1975; Harvard University, MBA, 1977.

Family: Son of Leon Hess (business executive) and Norma (maiden name unknown); married Susan Elizabeth Kessler.

Career: Amerada Hess, 1976–1986, graduate trainee, senior vice president; 1986–1995, senior executive vice president; 1995–, chairman and chief executive officer.

Address: Amerada Hess, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036;