Mark N. Schroeder

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.

Career

Senior manager Ernst & Young, LLP, 1988—1992. Director, accounting & auditing McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 1992—1997, controller, 1997. Chief Financial Officer Behlmann Automotive Group, 1997—1998, Franklin Equity Leasing Company, 1998—2000.

Vice president, controller Peabody Energy Corporation, 2000—2002, vice president, business development, 2002—2004, vice president, materials management, 2004—2006, president China, 2006—2007. Principal accounting officer Patriot Coal Corporation, senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, since 2007.

Achievements

• Certified Public Accountant.