NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2012--
Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced today the election of former U.S.
Senator Sam Nunn to its Board of Directors.
Senator Nunn served with distinction as a United States Senator from
Georgia for 24 years (1972-1996). He was chairman of the Senate Armed
Services Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and
also served on the Intelligence and Small Business Committees. He is
retired from the law firm of King & Spalding.
Senator Nunn currently is co-chairman and chief executive officer of the
Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a charitable organization working to
reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
In addition, he has continued his service in the public policy arena as
a distinguished professor in the Sam Nunn School of International
Affairs at Georgia Tech and as chairman of the board of the Center for
Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He is also a
board member of The Coca-Cola Company and General Electric Company.
Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company engaged
in the exploration for and production of crude oil and natural gas, as
well as in refining and in marketing refined petroleum products, natural
gas and electricity. More information on Hess Corporation is available
at http://www.hess.com.
Source: Hess Corporation
Hess Corporation
Investor Contact:
Jay
Wilson, 212-536-8940
or
Media
Contact:
Jon Pepper, 212-536-8550
