Richard Adkerson

Richard C.
Adkerson is Chief Executive Officer at PXP Producing Co. LLC, Freeport-McMoran Exploration Corp.
(United States), Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties, Inc., PXP Louisiana LLC, and FM Services Co. He is Chairman of Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. since 2024 and Atlantic Copper SLU since 2009.
He serves as Vice Chairman of The National World War II Museum, Inc. from 2011 to 2012.
He is Director at The New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Foundation, Mississippi State University Foundation, Greater Phoenix Leadership, Inc., and Greater Phoenix Economic Council.
He is President Commissioner of PT Freeport Indonesia.
He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., The Business Roundtable, The Business Council since 2003, and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
He is Trustee of the Business Council of New Orleans & the River Region.
Formerly, he was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Stratus Properties, Inc. in 1998.
He was Chief Executive Officer of Freeport Minerals Corp.
He was Co-Chairman of McMoRan Exploration Co. from 1994 to 2013.
He was Campaign Chairman at Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix.
He was Managing Director & Partner at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1978 to 1989.
He was Director at International Copper Association Ltd. and Arizona Commerce Authority.
He was President of the University of Mississippi Foundation.
He was Council Member of The International Council on Mining & Metals from 2011 to 2015.
Mr. Adkerson completed undergraduate and MBAistration degrees at Mississippi State University.