Executive Profile

Joel Richards III Executive Vice President, Director and Executive Vice President of El Paso, El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co., L.L.C.

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Background

Mr. Joel Richards, III has been an Executive Vice President of El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co., since June 1997. Mr. Richards is a Principal in Management Consultant focusing on organization restructuring and organization effectiveness. He served as Executive Vice President of El Paso Corp. (Alternatively known as El Paso Corporation) since December 1996. He served as Senior Vice President of El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co. from December 1996 to June 1997. From January ... 1991 to December 1996, Mr. Richards served as Senior Vice President of El Paso. He served as Vice President of El Paso from June 1990 to December 1990. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Human Resources of Meridian Minerals Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Burlington Resources Inc., from October 1988 to June 1990. Mr. Richards served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer with El Paso Energy Corp. from 1996 to 2002. From 1990 to 1996, he served as Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Administration at El Paso Natural Gas Company. Prior to that, Mr. Richards held various management and labor relation positions at STM Associates, Burlington Northern, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation and Boise Cascade Corporation. Mr. Richards has been a Director of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. since March 2005, Foundation Coal Corporation since 2005 and Director of El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co. since June 1997. Mr. Richards served as a Director of Foundation Coal Holdings Inc., since March 8, 2005 and as its Lead Independent Director since April 1, 2006. He served as a Member of the Board of Directors of RAG American Coal Holdings Inc., from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Richards earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Masters in Administration from Brigham Young University.

Corporate Headquarters El Paso Building Houston, Texas 77002 United States Phone: 713-420-2600 Fax: -- Board Members Memberships 1997-Present Executive Vice President, Director and Executive Vice President of El Paso El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co., L.L.C. 2005-Present Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005-N/A Former Lead Independent Director, Chairman of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and Member of Compensation Committee Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. 2005-N/A Director Foundation Coal Corporation Education BS Brigham Young University Master's Degree Brigham Young University Other Affiliations El Paso LLC Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Brigham Young University Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. Foundation Coal Corporation

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