Charles John Wilder

Current

• Executive Chairman at Bluescape Resources

Past

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at TXU
• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Entergy Corporation

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business
• Southeast Missouri State University

Industry

Oil & Energy

Charles John Wilder’s Summary

Charles John Wilder is Executive Chairman of Bluescape Resources, an independent oil, gas, and minerals company operating in the Appalachian region of the United States. Bluescape Resources’ growth strategy targets exploitation of the Company’s ample stock of lower risk development drilling opportunities. Bluescape Resources’ current leasehold position totals over 600,000 acres. One of Mr. Wilder’s most impressive prior achievements in the business world was his spearheading of two of the energy industry’s most successful financial and operational turnarounds. First, as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TXU Corp., Wilder changed the course of the firm from a bottom-quartile regulated monopoly to a competitive, high-performance industrial enterprise over a four-year period. Under Wilder’s guidance, TXU regularly delivered 70% annualized returns to shareholders and earned the rank of seventh best in the S&P 500. As the first external CEO in TXU’s established 120-year history, Wilder directed a total financial and operational overhaul that resulted in TXU becoming a top performer in the power sector. While Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Entergy Corporation, C. John Wilder stimulated improvements that resulted in annualized returns exceeding those of the S&P 500 by 18-fold. Specifically, shareholder value was built up to the point that total shareholder returns of 147% were seen, compared to returns of 26% for the S&P Electric Index (SPELEC) and 8% for the S&P 500. The results strengthened the overall perception of Entergy to a top-decile ranking, as documented by independent opinion research. Profitability and returns were improved as operational earnings grew 63% to $900 million with year-over-year EPS growth of over 19%. In turn, the profits led to increased return on invested capital from 6.0% to 7.6%, the fourth highest in the SPELEC.

Charles John Wilder’s Experience

• Executive Chairman

  Bluescape Resources

  (Oil & Energy industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  TXU

  (Oil & Energy industry)

  February 2004 — October 2007 (3 years 9 months)

  Selected as Chief Executive Officer in February 2004 and elected Chairman in May 2005 of this leading $46 billion energy company. Completed a dramatic turnaround ahead of schedule in TXU’s transformation into a high-performance industrial company. Drove TXU from a company performing in the bottom quartile to the top quartile in financial performance, operational excellence, market leadership, customer care, and performance management. Heightened investment in communities through increased funding for bill-payment assistance, energy efficiency programs, and philanthropy. Obtained full permits and began construction of three plants totaling 2.2 gigawatts of the most efficient coal plants in the U.S. and the largest growth investment in TXU’s history. Executed and completed the largest private-equity buyout in U.S. history, bringing a 25% premium to shareholders.

• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  Entergy Corporation

  (Oil & Energy industry)

  July 1998 — February 2004 (5 years 8 months)

  Selected by board as Executive VP and CFO of Entergy Corp., a $20 billion global energy company. Served as member of new executive management team charged with turning around the troubled company. Co-developed 30-day turnaround plans and presented them to the board and Wall Street; recruited and formed new financial, trading, and retail management teams; restructured portfolio and divested $6 billion in unproductive assets in less than 6 months. Developed and executed transactions that led to corporate-level transformation, including industry-leading $2 billion joint venture between Entergy and Koch Industries. Managed profit and loss for Entergy–Koch and Entergy Solutions, which together improved net income from negative $25 million to over $200 million annually. Brought discipline and integrity to financial results, greatly improved Entergy’s reputation in the investment community, built two industry-leading businesses, and strengthened communications with key financial stakeholders.

Charles John Wilder’s Education

• The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business

  MBA , Business , 1991 — 1993

• Southeast Missouri State University

  BS , Business , 1976 — 1980

  Magna Cum Laude, Awarded the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award, 2005.

Additional Information

Charles John Wilder’s Interests:

Youth Sports, Reading, Travel, Snow Skiing, Walking

Charles John Wilder’s Groups:

Director, A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University Director, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin Director, Global Energy Management Institute, University of Houston Member, Edison Electric Institute Past Member, National Petroleum Council (Secretary of Energy Appointment) Past Director, Entergy-Koch, L.P. Past Member, American Petroleum Institute’s Finance, Accounting, and Statistics Subcommittee, John and Susan Wilder Foundation.

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