David lesar biography

American businessman

David John Lesar (born May 30, ) is an American businessman who is the former chair of Halliburton Energy Services. He was the CEO of Halliburton for 17 years from to Trained as a Certified Public Accountant, Lesar spent 16 years at Arthur Andersen.

He had spent most of his career at Andersen, where he worked on their Halliburton account.

David lesar biography

In , Lesar was hired by Halliburton as a new vice president. July 24, David Lesar was named the interim CEO of HCSC. On June 30, , Lesar was named the President and CEO of CenterPoint Energy. On August 15, , he was named Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Energy Services, effective August 19,

Education

Lesar was born in Madison, Wisconsin and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Career

As a Certified Public Accountant, Lesar spent 16 years working at A