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Mr. Pitts graduated from Texas A&M University in 1973 with Bachelor’s Degree in Geophysics and he was in the Naval Aviation Reserves until 1974. His first job in the industry after graduating was with Gulf Oil in Houston, Harmarville, Pennsylvania and Midland, Texas. After Gulf Oil, he joined Texas Oil and Gas for three years as Division Geophysicist in Dallas and then moved to Midland. Subsequently, he became Exploration Manager at Union Texas Petroleum Midland and then moved to Houston as Vice President E&P/Operations for Neste Oy. The first 22 years of his career were primarily exploration-oriented with exposure to multiple basins within North America. After joining Henry Petroleum in 1995, he was the Vice President of Business Development and worked primarily in new ventures, acquisitions and exploration projects. He joined EOG Resources in February 2008 as Vice President and General Manager of the Midland Division and retired from EOG May 2014. After retiring from EOG, he joined Quantum Energy Partners in 2015 as a Senior Geosciences Advisor. His primary role was to evaluate geologic plays and assist in implementation of current technology and new investment opportunities for existing/new portfolio companies. Mr. Pitts worked directly with ExL, a Quantum portfolio company, from 2018 to 2019 in the role of Geosciences Advisor before joining Tall City Exploration’s board.