Myles W. Scoggins
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Myles W. Scoggins, Ph.D is currently the 16th president of the Colorado School of Mines. He was appointed to the position in June 2006.
[edit] Background
He has over 34 years experience in the global oil and gas business with Mobil and ExxonMobil. Dr. Scoggins began has career with Mobil in 1970 and had assignments throughout the United States, as well as in The Hague, Jakarta, Indonesia and London. He was President of International E & P and Global Exploration and a member of the Executive Committee of Mobil Oil prior to its merger with Exxon in late 1999. Following the merger, he served as Executive Vice President of ExxonMobil Production Company until his retirement in 2004.
Dr. Scoggins serves on the Board of Directors for Questar Corporation, a natural gas-focused energy company, and Trico Marine Services, Inc., a global provider of marine support to the offshore oil and gas industry. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Colorado’s Renewable Energy Authority and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association.
[edit] Education
Dr. Scoggins received his undergraduate education at the University of Tulsa, where he was in the Petroleum Engineering honors program and was a member of Tau Beta Pi. He received his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He later returned to the University of Tulsa for his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering.
