Charles John Wilder's Resume (Last updated October 22nd 2008)

Charles John Wilder started his illustrative career in the energy sector with the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. His accomplishments were well noted at the corporation, and in time, he rose to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shell Capital in London. Mr. Wilder began to truly distinguish himself, however, when he was hired as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Entergy. While acting as CFO at Entergy Corporation, Wilder was instrumental in spurring improvements that allowed for annual returns exceeding those of the S&P 500 by 18-fold. Mr. Wilder followed his success at Entergy with his most recent position as Chief Executive Officer of TXU. As CEO, and later, chairman, of TXU his guidance created over USD $32 billion of shareholder value, exceeding the value creation of the preceding two decades. TXU would go on to achieve industry-leading financial and shareholder value performance over multiple years and markets, including delivering total shareholder returns of 500% and annualized returns of 70%. The numbers placed TXU seventh in the S&P 500 and allowed for market capitalization growth of 220%. Profitability and returns were improved to the tune of 650% operational earnings raised per share and increased return on invested capital rose from 6.5% to 22%, a 240% improvement that led the sector. Because of Wilder's accomplishments, Institutional Investor magazine ranked him as the best CEO in the electric power sector three times running for the years 2004, 2005, and 2006. He was also noted as one of the 10 best CEOs in America (2005) and a top CFO (2004). Investor Relations magazine named him the best executive in investor relations, and recently, Forbes identified Wilder among "10 energy executives to watch" and described him as one of "one of the savviest." Today C. John Wilder serves as the Executive Chairman of Bluescape Resources and Chairman of the John and Susan Wilder Foundation. Bluescape Resources operates as an independent oil, gas, and minerals company that targets exploitation of lower risk development drilling opportunities.

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Selected as Chief Executive Officer in February 2004 and elected Chairman in May 2005 of this leading $46 billion energy company. Completed a dramatic turnaround ahead of schedule in TXU's transformation into a high-performance industrial company. Drove TXU from a company performing in the bottom quartile to the top quartile in financial performance, operational excellence, market leadership, customer care, and performance management. Heightened investment in communities through increased funding for bill-payment assistance, energy efficiency programs, and philanthropy. Obtained full permits and began construction of three plants totaling 2.2 gigawatts of the most efficient coal plants in the U.S. and the largest growth investment in TXU's history. Executed and completed the largest private-equity buyout in U.S. history, bringing a 25% premium to shareholders.

Selected by board as Executive Vice President and CFO of Entergy Corporation, a $20 billion global energy company. Served as member of new executive management team charged with turning around the troubled company. Co-developed 30-day turnaround plans and presented them to the board and Wall Street; recruited and formed new financial, trading, and retail management teams; restructured portfolio and divested $6 billion in unproductive assets in less than six months. Developed and executed transactions that led to corporate-level transformation, including industry-leading $2 billion joint venture between Entergy and Koch Industries. Managed profit and loss for Entergy-Koch and Entergy Solutions, which together improved net income from negative $25 million to over $200 million annually. Brought discipline and integrity to financial results, greatly improved Entergy's reputation in the investment community, built two industry-leading businesses, and strengthened communications with key financial stakeholders.

Director, A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University Director, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin Director, Global Energy Management Institute, University of Houston Member, Edison Electric Institute Past Member, National Petroleum Council (Secretary of Energy Appointment) Past Director, Entergy-Koch, L.P. Past Member, American Petroleum Institute's Finance, Accounting, and Statistics Subcommittee

John and Susan Wilder Foundation

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