LITERATURE + LECTURES

The World Affairs Council of Houston presents The Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones International Citizen 2011 Annual Benefit Luncheon, Wednesday, April 6, 12noon to 1:30pm, in the Hilton Americas Hotel Grand Ballroom, 4th floor.

Honoree
Mark Papa
EOG Resources, Inc.

Speaker:
Frank Wisner
Former U.S. Ambassador to Zambia,
India, Egypt, and the Philippines

Award Luncheon and Lecture
Troubles Ahead: The Middle East and South Asia in 2011

Each year, the World Affairs Council honors a Houstonian, who in the spirit of Jesse and Mary Gibbs Jones, has contributed to the international life of the city. A visionary, Jesse H. Jones recognized that the city’s future depended on its international reach. He was largely responsible for securing funding for the Houston Ship Channel and also had a distinguished career in public service as director general of the American Red Cross in World War I, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Secretary of Commerce. Mrs. Jones shared his concern for the education of our children. The award was named to acknowledge the Jones’ contribution in establishing Houston’s international presence and in education for our city.

Proceeds of this event are used to support the award-winning programs of the World Affairs Council including our outreach to area schools.

Mark G. Papa
Mark G. Papa is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EOG Resources, Inc. A leading Houston-based exploration and production company, EOG has increased its total company production by over 475 percent since 1989 and, for the last 10 years has been one of the most active drillers in the United States.

Papa holds a petroleum engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston. After starting his career in 1968 with Conoco in Corpus Christi, he worked in New Orleans, Lake Charles, Houston, and Dubai. In 1981, he joined Belco Petroleum, a predecessor of EOG and was elected to his current post in 1999. Papa also is a director of Oil States International, Inc.

Papa serves on the National Petroleum Council, the Board of Visitors of the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, the Dean's Executive Board of the University of Houston School of Business and the Advisory Board of Casa de Esperanza. Papa and his management team foster EOG’s spirit of community involvement and giving through a company program that matches each employee’s charitable donations dollar-for-dollar up to $75,000 per year. Under his leadership, EOG gives directly to organizations such as MD Anderson Cancer Center, New Hope Housing and the United Way of Greater Houston. In addition, EOG supports philanthropic efforts across its operations.

Frank G. Wisner
Frank G. Wisner is an international affairs advisor at Patton Boggs, LLP. Wisner served as U.S. Ambassador to India, Zambia, Egypt, and the Philippines, becoming a career ambassador. He also was undersecretary of defense for policy, undersecretary of state for international security affairs, and senior deputy assistant secretary for African affairs. In 2005 he represented the secretary of state at the talks on Kosovo’s status.

After his government service, he joined the American International Group as vice chairman of external affairs. Wisner has served on the boards of American Life Insurance Company and AIG Global Trade and Political Risk Insurance Company.

Today he is a director of the Commercial International Bank of Egypt, EOG Resources, Ethan Allen, and Pangea3 as well as non-profit organizations. He advises Kissinger Associates. Wisner was educated at Princeton University.