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Richard A. Hubbell |
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Age: 79 |
RPC, Inc. Ownership: 3,048,577 |
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Richard A. Hubbell has been Executive Chairman since May 17, 2022. Prior to that, he served as a Director, the Company’s President since 1987 and its Chief Executive Officer since 2003. This experience has given Mr. Hubbell extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry. He is also the Executive Chairman of the Board at Marine Products Corporation and previously served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 2001. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Rollins Communications, Inc., a media company. He joined Rollins, Inc. in 1970. Mr. Hubbell received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Westminster College. |
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Ben M. Palmer |
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Age: 63 |
RPC, Inc. Ownership: 832,005 |
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Ben M. Palmer has served as a Director of RPC, Inc. since 2022. Mr. Palmer has been serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 17, 2022. Previously, he served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Company beginning in 1996 and assumed responsibility as Corporate Secretary in 2018. This experience has given Mr. Palmer extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry. He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Marine Products Corporation and previously served as its Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Palmer is currently a member of the Board at Marine Products Corporation. Prior to joining RPC, Inc., he served for three years as the CFO of EQ Services, a commercial mortgage and asset management subsidiary of The Equitable Companies. Prior to that he spent ten years with Arthur Andersen LLP in its audit and business advisory services division. Mr. Palmer has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Auburn University. |
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Michael L. Schmit |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
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Age: 51 |
RPC, Inc. Ownership: 61,531 |
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Michael L. Schmit has been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of the Company since May 17, 2022. He has also served as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of Marine Products Corporation since May 17, 2022. Previously, he served as Chief Accounting Officer at Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., a global performance materials engineering and manufacturing company, since 2019. In addition, he served as the Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Chart Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing the clean energy and industrial gas markets in 2019 and 2018 and as Corporate Controller in 2017. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schmit worked for other public and private companies, including Georgia-Pacific, LLC, in various financial and risk management roles. He also worked in public accounting with Ernst & Young, both in the U.S. and Australia. Mr. Schmit holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska with a major in accounting and holds a CPA certification as well as several other related professional designations. |
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