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Benjamin Hardesty
Chairman at
ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION
Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2026-07-30
Profile
Benjamin A. Hardesty is Chairman at Antero Resources Corp.
since 2025.
He is Director at West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
He is Trustee at The Nature Conservancy of Virginia.
He is Owner at Alta Energy LLC since 2010.
Former roles include Independent Director at KLX, Inc. from 2014 to 2018 and at KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. from 2018 to 2020.
Director at Blue Dot Energy Services LLC from 2011 to 2013.
Director at Stonewall Gas Co. from 1982 to 1995.
President at Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. from 2007 to 2010.
President at Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia, Inc. Vice President-Northeast Gas Basin & GM at Dominion Appalachian Development, Inc. Vice President-Operations at Development Drilling Corp.
from 1978 to 1982.
President at Dominion E&P, Inc. President at The West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association, Inc. Education includes graduate studies at George Washington University and undergraduate studies at West Virginia University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | 154,836 ( 0.05% ) | 6 M $ | 2026-07-30 |
Benjamin Hardesty active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION | Chairman | 2025-08-13 |
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
 West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Director/Board Member | - |
Alta Energy LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-04-30 |
The Nature Conservancy of Virginia | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Benjamin Hardesty
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association, Inc.
 The West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an oil and natural gas association | President | - |
| KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-07-27 |
| KLX INC | Director/Board Member | 2018-10-08 |
Blue Dot Energy Services LLC
 Blue Dot Energy Services LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Provides oilfield services | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-31 |
Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.
 Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores and produces oil and natural gas | President | 2010-04-30 |
Training of Benjamin Hardesty
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
47
1st degree connections
16
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
|---|---|
Antero Resources Corp.
 Antero Resources Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Engages in the development, production, exploration and acquisition of natural gas and oil properties | Energy Minerals |
George Washington University
 George Washington University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
West Virginia University
 West Virginia University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.
Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores and produces oil and natural gas | Energy Minerals |
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Commercial Services |
Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia, Inc.
 Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia, Inc. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Engages in extraction and production of natural gas and oil | Energy Minerals |
KLX, Inc.
 KLX, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides distribution, logistics and technical services in the aerospace and oil and gas market | Electronic Technology |
The West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association, Inc.
The West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an oil and natural gas association | Commercial Services |
The Nature Conservancy of Virginia | |
Blue Dot Energy Services LLC
Blue Dot Energy Services LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Provides oilfield services | Industrial Services |
Alta Energy LLC | |
Dominion Appalachian Development, Inc. | |
Stonewall Gas Co.
 Stonewall Gas Co. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Provides oil and gas exploration services | Energy Minerals |
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.
 KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Provides oilfield services to leading onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production companies | Energy Minerals |
Development Drilling Corp. | |
Dominion E&P, Inc. |
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