Eugene Isenberg

Gene was born in 1929 in Chelsea, MA to the late Hyman and Ida Isenberg. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, a master's degree from Princeton University and completed the Program for Senior Executives at MIT. He began his career with Exxon Corporation in 1952 and subsequently became Chairman and principal shareholder of Genimar, a steel building products company. From 1987 to 2011 Gene served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive officer of Nabors Industries, Inc. During his tenure, Nabors transformed from a 320 employee strong Alaskan-based drilling company to the world's largest land and offshore platform driller, currently employing 29,000. Gene served as a member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ), and the American Stock Exchange. He was also a member of the National Petroleum Council, which advises the U.S. Secretary of Energy. He was President of the UMASS (University of Massachusetts) Amherst Foundation where he endowed three professorships in environmental science, technology management and engineering. The UMASS Isenberg School of Management was named in recognition of these contributions, as well as significant other contributions he made toward facilities and scholarships. Gene and his wife were instrumental in the founding and support of the Parkside School in New York, which provides special education to elementary school children. He was also a contributor to Massachusetts General Hospital, Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Columbia University Medical School, LIFE Disabled American War Veterans, and such charities as Morselife, Palm Beach United Way - The Alexis De Tocqueville Society, and performing art organizations such as the Kravis Center, Metropolitan Opera and Palm Beach Opera. His wife Ronnie, his daughters Lynda and Diane, his son-in-law David and his three grandchildren: Carolyn, Dylan and Stefan survive Gene.