Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2018-03-22 | Marcus A. Watts Age: 59 Director Since: 2017 Committee Memberships: Compensation, Safety and Environmental Affairs ... Mr. Watts received $97,756 total compensation in 2017. |
| 2019-03-19 | Marcus A. Watts Age: 60 Director Since: 2017 Committee Memberships: Compensation, Safety and Environmental Affairs ... The table below summarizes the total compensation paid to each of the nonemployee directors of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Marcus A. Watts $75,000 $230,175 - - - $2,656 $307,831 |
| 2020-03-17 | Marcus A. Watts Age: 61 Director Since: 2017 Committee Memberships: Compensation; Environment, Health & Safety ... The table below summarizes the total compensation paid to each of the nonemployee directors of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. ... Marcus A. Watts $75,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $230,039 Stock Awards $8,641 All Other Compensation $313,680 Total |
| 2021-03-12 | Marcus A. Watts President of The Friedkin Group Age 62 Years Served 3 Committee Memberships: Compensation; Environment, Health & Safety Mr. Watts joined our Board in August 2017, adding a wealth of legal, transactional and management expertise from both the oil and gas industry and other industries to our Board. Mr. Watts has served as President of The Friedkin Group, an umbrella company overseeing various business interests that are principally automotive-related, since 2011, after over 26 years of legal experience with the international law firm of Locke Lord LLP. In his prior experience with Locke Lord LLP, Mr. Watts focused on corporate and securities law, governance and related matters and served as the Managing Partner of the Houston, Texas office and Vice-Chairman of the firm-wide Executive Committee. Mr. Watts’ combination of legal and management talent is unique on our Board and he offers a fresh perspective from an industry other than our own, as well as years of experience representing oil and gas companies in his private law practice. This industry experience, as well as his legal and regulatory background, is particularly valuable to our Compensation and Environment, Health & Safety Committees of the Board, on which he serves. |
| 2022-03-18 | Age: 64 Director Since: 2017 Committee Memberships: Governance and Social Responsibility (Co-Chair); Compensation Mr. Watts joined our Board in August 2017, adding a wealth of legal, transactional and management expertise from both the oil and gas industry and other industries to our Board. Mr. Watts has served as President of The Friedkin Group, an umbrella company overseeing various business interests that are principally automotive-related, since 2011, after over 26 years of legal experience with the international law firm of Locke Lord LLP. In his prior experience with Locke Lord LLP, Mr. Watts focused on corporate and securities law, governance and related matters and served as the Managing Partner of the Houston, Texas office and Vice-Chairman of the firm-wide Executive Committee. Mr. Watts’ combination of legal and management talent is unique on our Board and he offers a fresh perspective from an industry other than our own, as well as years of experience representing oil and gas companies in his private law practice. This industry experience, as well as his legal and regulatory background, is particularly valuable to our Governance and Social Responsibility Committee of the Board, which he Co-Chairs. Mr. Watts served as a director of Complete Production Services until its merger with Superior Energy Services in 2012 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Service Corporation International. He has also served on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-Houston Branch since 2014 and the Greater Houston Partnership since 2012, and is the former Chairman of both organizations. Mr. Watts holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. |
| 2023-03-20 | Marcus A. Watts President of The Friedkin Group Age 64 Committee Memberships: Governance and Social Responsibility (Co-Chair); Compensation Director Compensation Table: $315,000 total compensation |
| 2024-03-20 | Mr. Watts adds a wealth of legal, transactional, regulatory and management expertise from both the oil and gas industry and other industries to our Board. He co-chairs the Governance and Social Responsibility Committee. 2023 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $317,509. |
| 2025-03-20 | Mr. Watts’ unique combination of legal and management expertise offers a fresh perspective to our Board. Committee Memberships: Compensation, Governance and Social Responsibility (Co-Chair). 2024 Director Compensation Table: Total $315,013. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2015-04-01 | Effective January 1, 2011 Mr. Watts joined The Friedkin Group as President. ... The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Watts should serve as a Director because of his legal expertise as well as his executive and business experience as described above. |
| 2016-03-31 | Marcus A. Watts - Independent Director Since: 2012, Age: 57, Committees: Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Investment Committee, 2015 Director Compensation Table: Total $383,900 |
| 2017-03-30 | Marcus A. Watts President, The Friedkin Group Independent Director Since: 2012 Age: 58 Board Committee Composition Compensation Committee Member Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair 2016 Director Compensation Table Total: $377,750 |
| 2018-04-10 | Marcus A. Watts President, The Friedkin Group Independent Director Since: 2012 Age: 59 Board Committee Composition Audit Committee Member Compensation Committee Member Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair 2017Director Compensation Table Marcus A. Watts 108,000 321,200 — 429,200 |
| 2019-03-27 | Marcus A. Watts President, The Friedkin Group Independent Age: 60 Director Since: 2012 Board Committee Composition: Compensation Committee Member, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair 2018 Director Compensation Table: Total $285,007 |
| 2020-03-27 | Marcus A. Watts $105,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $180,019 Stock Awards, Total $285,019 |
| 2021-03-26 | Marcus A. Watts, NCGC Committee Chair, 2020 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $102,750, Stock Awards $180,003, Total $282,753. |
| 2022-03-25 | MARCUS A. WATTS | Independent | Director Since: 2012 | Age: 63 Committees: Compensation, Executive, Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) 2021 Director Compensation Marcus A. Watts, NCGC Committee Chair $105,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $180,044 Stock Awards $285,044 Total |
| 2023-03-23 | Marcus A. Watts, Lead Independent Director (effective May 2023 if elected), Director Since: 2012, Age: 64, Committees: Compensation, Executive, Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair), 2022 Director Compensation: $285,049 |
| 2024-03-27 | Marcus A. Watts, LEAD INDEPENDENT, Director Since: 2012, Age: 65, Committees: Compensation, Executive, Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair), 2023 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $127,500, Stock Awards $180,043, Total $307,543. |
| 2025-03-27 | President, The Friedkin Group, which includes various branded automotive, hospitality, and entertainment companies. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06