Claiborne P. Deming

Claiborne P. Deming, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Murphy Oil Corporation from October 1, 1994 to December 31, 2008. Prior to assuming that position, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and had served previously as President of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., a major operating subsidiary. He joined Murphy in 1979 as staff attorney and held numerous positions prior to his promotion to President of Murphy Oil USA in June 1989.

Mr. Deming graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 and earned his juris doctorate in 1979 from Tulane University.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Murphy Oil Corporation and Chairman of the Executive Committee. In addition he served on the Board of Directors of the Entergy Corporation from 2002 to 2006. He was a member of the Arkansas State Board of Education from September 1999 to June 2002. Mr. Deming is the past President of the 25 Year Club of the Oil and Gas Industry, past Treasurer of the American Petroleum Institute and currently serves as Chairman of the National Petroleum Council. In addition Mr. Deming is a member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust and the Board of Directors of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation of the University of Virginia.

He is a private investor residing in El Dorado, Arkansas. Among his various interests, he serves as a senior advisor to TPH Partners (a private equity fund specializing in oil and gas interests) in Houston, Texas.