Robert W. Hampton joined the company in 2001 and is now Senior VP of Accounting and Corporate Secretary. Prior to this he was VP of Finance and Accounting and Secretary. Before Oil States, Mr. Hampton served as VP and CFO of HWC Energy Services, a predecessor of our company. He joined HWC from Tidewater Inc., an offshore service vessel operator, where he was Area Manager for North Sea Operations, based in Aberdeen. He came to Tidewater through its acquisition of Hornbeck Offshore, where he served as VP, Treasurer and CFO. Earlier in his career Mr. Hampton worked at Price Waterhouse, a public accounting firm. He holds a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.