He has been president of Mansefeldt Investment Corporation, a privately owned investment company, and the Dian Graves Owen Foundation, a private charitable foundation, since September 1997 and manages investments for both entities. Mr. Bridwell is also a director of Concho Resources Inc. serving on its reserves committee and is a director of Halcon Resources (effective February 2012) serving on its compensation and reserves committees. Mr. Bridwell was a director of Petrohawk Energy Corporation from its inception in 2004 until December 2010. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and is a certified public accountant.