William Gayden

Chief Executive Officer at

Merit Energy Co. LLC

84 year

64 connections

Energy Minerals

Technology Services

Commercial Services

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William K.
Gayden is the founder of Merit Energy, founded in 1989, and Merit Energy Co. LLC, founded in 1989, where the title held is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 2012.
Current jobs include Chairman at Merit Energy Capital Co. LLC, Merit Energy Capital Company J LLC, Merit Energy Capital Co. VIII LLC, and Merit Energy Capital Co. I LLC, and Director at Merit Energy Partners K LP.
Former jobs include Director at Electronic Data Systems Corp.
from 1984, Director at Perot Systems Corp.
in 2004, Independent Director at Harte-Hanks, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, Director at King Ranch, Inc., and Trustee at Carnegie Institution of Washington.

William Gayden active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Merit Energy Co. LLC Merit Energy Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Merit Energy invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the oil and gas assets. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Chief Executive Officer	1988-12-31
Merit Energy Capital Co. VIII LLC Merit Energy Capital Co. VIII LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Explores crude petroleum	Chairman	-
Merit Energy Capital Company J LLC Merit Energy Capital Company J LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Produces crude petroleum	Chairman	-
Merit Energy Capital Co. I LLC Merit Energy Capital Co. I LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Provides oilfield services	Chairman	-
Merit Energy Capital Co. LLC Merit Energy Capital Co. LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Engages in exploration and production of oil, gas and coal	Chairman	-
Merit Energy Partners K LP Merit Energy Partners K LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of William Gayden

Companies	Position	End
HARTE HANKS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2013-01-14
Perot Systems Corp. Perot Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology services and business solutions	Director/Board Member	2003-12-31
Electronic Data Systems Corp. Electronic Data Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology and data processing services	Director/Board Member	1983-12-31
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Private companies	12
Electronic Data Systems Corp. Electronic Data Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology and data processing services	Technology Services
Perot Systems Corp. Perot Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology services and business solutions	Technology Services
Harte-Hanks, Inc. Harte-Hanks, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides customer care, marketing and logistics services	Commercial Services
King Ranch, Inc. King Ranch, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in ranching and farming operations	Process Industries
Merit Energy Co. LLC Merit Energy Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Merit Energy invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the oil and gas assets. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Finance
Carnegie Institution of Washington Carnegie Institution of Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides technical and scientific research services	Commercial Services
Merit Energy Capital Co. LLC Merit Energy Capital Co. LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Engages in exploration and production of oil, gas and coal	Energy Minerals
Merit Energy Merit Energy Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Operates as an oil and gas company	Energy Minerals
Merit Energy Capital Company J LLC Merit Energy Capital Company J LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Produces crude petroleum	Energy Minerals
Merit Energy Capital Co. VIII LLC Merit Energy Capital Co. VIII LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Explores crude petroleum	Energy Minerals
Merit Energy Capital Co. I LLC Merit Energy Capital Co. I LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Provides oilfield services	Industrial Services
Merit Energy Partners K LP Merit Energy Partners K LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund	Finance