Donald Paul De Brier

Background

Brier, Donald Paul De was born on March 20, 1940 in Atlantic City. Son of Daniel and Ethel de Brier.

Education

Bachelor of Arts History, Princeton University, 1962; Bachelor of Laws with honors, University of Pennsylvania, 1967.

Career

Associate firm Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, 1967-1970, Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, New York City, 1970-1976. Vice president, general counsel, director Gulf Resources & Chemical Corporation, Houston, 1976-1982. Vice president law Kennecott Corporation (former subsidiary BP America Inc.), Salt Lake City, 1983-1989.

Associate general counsel BP America Inc., Cleveland, 1987-1989. General counsel BP Exploration Company Ltd., London, 1989-1993. Executive vice president, general counsel Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Los Angeles, since 1993.

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1962-1964.

Achievements

• Donald Paul De Brier has been listed as a reputable lawyer, oil industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Los Angeles Philharmonic, since 1995. Board trustees National Public Radio Foundation, since 2010. Member California Club, Riviera Tennis Club (chairman advisory board governors since 2002).

Connections

Married Nancy Lee McElroy, August 1, 1964. Children: Lesley Anne, Rachel Wynne, Danielle Verne.

Father:

Daniel Ethel

Mother:

Ethel

Spouse:

Nancy Lee McElroy

child:

Lesley Anne Brier

child:

Rachel Wynne Brier

child:

Danielle Verne Brier