Ernest E. Howard III

Background

III, Ernest E. Howard was born on March 26, 1943 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Ernest E. and Joy Gamlin (Webb) H.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Mississippi, 1965; Juris Doctor, U. Mississippi, 1968.

Career

Member tax staff, Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company, Dallas, 1969-1971; assistant vice president, assistant secretary, Dallas Business Capital Corporation, 1971-1974; executive vice president, chief finance officer, McMoRan Oil & Gas Company, Metairie, Louisiana, 1974-1984; senior vice president, Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1984-1987; senior vice president, general counsel, Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1987-1989. Board directors Freeport-McMorRan Oil & Gas Company, New Orleans, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Reno.

Achievements

• Ernest E. Howard III has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, natural resource company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors S.E. Louisiana county Girl Scouts American, Metairie, 1986-1988, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Metairie, 1986-1987, St. Martin's Episcopal School, Metairie, since 1988, Archbishop Rummel High School, 1988-1989. Member of advisory board OperaBall, New Orleans, 1984-1986. Member finance committee, administrative board Munholland United Methodist Church, Metairie, since 1984.

Trustee Paragon Portfolio, since 1989. Member Mississippi Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, American Mining Congress, Metairie Country Club, Petroleum Club New Orleans, English Turn Golf and Country Club.

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Brenda Lee Brock, July 26, 1969. Children: Meredith, Michael, Ellen.

Father:

Ernest E. H.

Mother:

Joy Gamlin (Webb) H.

Spouse:

Brenda Lee Brock

child:

Meredith III

child:

Ellen III

child:

Michael III