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Chad C. Deaton Executive Chairman

Chad C. Deaton is Executive Chairman of Baker Hughes Incorporated. Deaton served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for seven years starting in 2004 and has been instrumental in the growth of Baker Hughes’ global business. He joined Baker Hughes from Hanover Compressor Company, where he was Chief Executive Officer from 2002 until 2004. Previously, Deaton spent more than two decades in leadership roles with Schlumberger Oilfield Services, in international and domestic assignments. Deaton serves on numerous boards for companies, as well as industry and community organizations. Deaton is a Director of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and Ariel Corporation and serves on the API Board of Directors, the SPE Industry Advisory Board, the Offshore Technology Conference Executive Advisory Board, the National Petroleum Council Nominating Committee, the University of Wyoming Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board and Houston Achievement Place board. A native of Wyoming, Deaton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the University of Wyoming.

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