Roy Franklin
Administration
statoil Ltd
Norway
Biography
Term of office: Deputy chair of the Board of Statoil ASA from 1 July 2015. Franklin was also previously a member of the Board of StatoilHydro from October 2007 and Statoil from November 2009 until June 2013. Chair of the Board's Safety, Sustainability and Ethics Committee and member of the Board’s Audit Committee. Year of birth: 1953 Independent: Yes Other directorships: Non-executive chair of the Board of Premier Oil and of the Board of Cuadrilla Resources Holdings Limited, a privately held UK company focusing on unconventional energy sources. Board member of the Australian oil and gas company Santos Ltd, the private equity firm Kerogen Capital Ltd and the London-based international engineering company Amec Foster Wheeler. Number of shares in Statoil ASA: None (as of December 31, 2016) Loans from Statoil ASA: None Experience: Franklin has broad experience from management positions in several countries, including positions with BP, Paladin Resources plc and Clyde Petroleum plc. Education: Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Southampton, UK. Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Board, members of the Corporate Executive Committee or the Corporate Assembly. Other matters: Franklin is a UK citizen and resident. In 2004, he was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his work for the British oil and gas industry.
Research Interest
Business & Management