Thomas J Edelman

Mr. Thomas J. Edelman serves as a Managing Partner of White Deer Energy. Mr. Edelman co-founded Bear Cub Investments, LLC and also serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Edelman co-founded BioFuel Energy Corp. and served as its Principal Financial Officer. He served as an Advisor to the board of Range Resources Corp. until 2006. Mr. Edelman founded Patina Oil & Gas Corp. in 1996 and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman from 1996 to 2005. He was also the Co-Founder and President at Patina Oil & Gas Corp. From 1988 to 2003, Mr. Edelman served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Range Resources Corporation. In 2000, he co-founded Bear Paw Energy, LLC, serving as its Chairman. Mr. Edelman co-founded Snyder Oil Corp. and served as its President, from 1981 to February 1997. From 1975 to 1981, he served as Vice President at The First Boston Corp. and from 1975 to 1980, Mr. Edelman was employed at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb Inc. Mr. Edelman has been the Chairman of Berenson & Company, Inc. since 2006. He serves as the President of the Board of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. He served as the Chairman of Range Resources Corp. from 1988 to 2003. He served as the Chairman of BioFuel Energy Corp. since May 2006. He serves as a Director at Lomak Petroleum Inc. Mr. Edelman serves as a Director at Amerac Energy Corp., Leopard Acquisition Corp., PostRock Energy Corporation (since September 2010), and Command Petroleum Ltd. He has been a Director at Noble Energy, Inc. since April 26, 2005. Mr. Edelman served as a Director of Star Gas LLC, Weatherford Enterra Inc., and Petro Holdings Inc. He served as a Director of Star Gas Corp., from December 1993 to June 1995 and also from October 1995 to March 1999. Mr. Edelman served as a Director of Enterra Corp., from August 1994 to October 1995. He served as a Director of Total, Petroleum Heat & Power Co., Paradise Music & Entertainment Inc., and Patina Oil & Gas Corp. Mr. Edelman served as a Director of Snyder Oil Corp., from 1981 to February 1997. He serves as a Trustee of The Hotchkiss School. Mr. Edelman holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Economy, magna cum laude from Princeton University in 1973 and a Master's Degree in Finance, Baker Scholar from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration in 1975.