David J. Lesar | |
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| Born | May 30, 1953[1] Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS/MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman & chair at halliburton (2017–2018) |
| Predecessor | Dick Cheney |
| Successor | Jeff Miller |
David John Lesar (born May 30, 1953) is an American businessman who is the former chair of Halliburton Energy Services. He was the CEO of Halliburton for 17 years from 2000 to 2017. Trained as a Certified Public Accountant, Lesar spent 16 years at Arthur Andersen. He had spent most of his career at Andersen, where he worked on their Halliburton account. In 1995, Lesar was hired by Halliburton as a new vice president. July 24, 2019 David Lesar was named the interim CEO of HCSC. On June 30, 2020, Lesar was named the President and CEO of CenterPoint Energy. On August 15, 2024, he was named Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Energy Services, effective August 19, 2024.