WILLIAM C. PATE

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PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.

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2017-04-06 William C. Pate has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2015 and as a member of our Board of Directors since December 2014. Mr. Pate was previously Co-President of EGI. Mr. Pate had been employed by EGI or its predecessors in various capacities since 1994. Mr. Pate served as a director of Covanta from 1999 to 2016. He was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Covanta from October 2004 through September 2005. Mr. Pate has previously served on the boards of directors of Exterran Holdings, Inc., Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals and CNA Surety Corp., as well as those of several private companies associated with EGI. Mr. Pate began his professional career at The First Boston Corporation as a financial analyst in the natural resources mergers and acquisitions group. Subsequently, he was employed as an associate at The Blackstone Group where he worked on private equity investments and merger advisory assignments. Mr. Pate holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College. Mr. Pate brings to the Board familiarity with all aspects of capital markets, financial transactions and investing in a range of businesses across domestic and international markets. His experience as a board member of other public and private companies provides additional perspective on governance issues.
2018-03-29 William C. Pate has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2015 and as a member of our Board of Directors since December 2014. Mr. Pate was previously Co-President of EGI. Mr. Pate had been employed by EGI or its predecessors in various capacities since 1994. Mr. Pate served as a director of Covanta from 1999 to 2016. He was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Covanta from October 2004 through September 2005. Mr. Pate has previously served on the boards of directors of Exterran Holdings, Inc., Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals and CNA Surety Corp., as well as those of several private companies associated with EGI. Mr. Pate began his professional career at The First Boston Corporation as a financial analyst in the natural resources mergers and acquisitions group. Subsequently, he was employed as an associate at The Blackstone Group where he worked on private equity investments and merger advisory assignments. Mr. Pate holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College. Mr. Pate brings to the Board familiarity with all aspects of capital markets, financial transactions and investing in a range of businesses across domestic and international markets. His experience as a board member of other public and private companies provides additional perspective on governance issues.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-11