ConocoPhillips announced that Mr. John Faraci, former chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper Company, and Mr. Arjun Murti, former partner at Goldman Sachs, have been elected to its board of directors. Mr. Faraci most recently served as chairman and chief executive officer from 2003 to 2014. Prior to this role, Mr. Faraci was chief financial officer from 1999 to 2003, and served in various other financial, planning and management positions at the company between 1974 and 1999.

Mr. Faraci has served as a non-executive director of PPG Industries since 2012 and United Technologies since 2005. Mr. Murti served as a partner at Goldman Sachs from 2006 until his retirement in 2014. Prior to becoming partner, he served as managing director from 2003 to 2006, and vice president from 1999 to 2003.

Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Murti held equity analyst positions at JP Morgan Investment Management from 1995 to 1999 and at Petrie Parkman from 1992 to 1995. He holds a bachelorâ s degree in finance from the University of Denver.