Tracy W. Krohn
Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Pre
Graducate
W&T Offshore
Australia
Biography
Tracy W. Krohn has served as Chief Executive Officer since he founded the Company in 1983, as President from 1983 until 2008 and again starting in 2017, as Chairman of the Board since 2004 and as Treasurer from 1997 until 2006. Mr. Krohn has been actively involved in the oil and gas business since graduating with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1978. He began his career as a petroleum engineer and offshore drilling supervisor with Mobil Oil Corporation. Prior to founding the Company, from 1981 to 1983, Mr. Krohn was senior engineer with Taylor Energy. From 1996 to1997, Mr. Krohn was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aviara Energy Corporation in Houston, Texas. In 2013, Mr. Krohn was appointed to serve on the board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute. He also serves on the board of directors of a privately owned company.
Research Interest
Petroleum
