Aubrey McClendon | |
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 McClendon in 2014 | |
| Born | Aubrey Kerr McClendon July 14, 1959 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2016 (aged 56) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Organization(s) | American Energy Partners, LP former CEO of Chesapeake Energy |
Aubrey Kerr McClendon (July 14, 1959 – March 2, 2016) was an American businessman and the founder and chief executive officer of American Energy Partners, LP. He also co-founded Chesapeake Energy, serving as its CEO and chairman. He was an outspoken advocate for natural gas as an alternative to oil and coal fuels, and a pioneer in employing fracking.
McClendon was a part-owner of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Oklahoma City Thunder franchise, and was part of the ownership group that moved the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City in 2008.
On March 1, 2016, McClendon was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring "to rig bids for the purchase of oil and natural gas leases in northwest Oklahoma".[1][2] He died the following day, March 2, 2016, in a single-vehicle collision.[3][4]
- ^ John Shiffman (March 12, 2016). "Special Report: The final days and deals of Aubrey McClendon". Reuters. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ David McLaughlin, "Chesapeake Co-Founder McClendon Indicted Over Lease Bid Rigging", Bloomberg News (March 1, 2016).
- ^ "Thunder part-owner McClendon dies in car crash". National Basketball Association. Associated Press. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ Pramuk, Jacob (March 2, 2016). "Ex-Chesapeake CEO McClendon dies in car wreck day after indictment". CNBC. Retrieved March 3, 2016.