Aubrey McClendon Mark Hancock A steady drip — perhaps more of a constant flow — of negative news stories has rocked the Oklahoma City-based company, starting with revelations published by Reuters on April 18 that McClendon took out $1.1 billion in personal loans over three years. The loans, which were through McClendon-controlled companies, were used […]
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You can’t spell McClendon without ‘lend’
Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon has had a few of those in recent months.On April 18, Reuters reported that over the course of three years, McClendon had taken out around $1.1 billion in personal loans from companies he controlled. Those loans were used to secure a CEO perk in which he must pay for 2.5 […]
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What a gas
And that’s probably just as well for the Chesapeake Energy grand poobah, who likely isn’t yearning for any more attention from the magazine. A story in RS’ March 15 edition didn’t just skewer McClendon, it slapped him on a George Foreman grill and served him up with a $400 bottle of French Bordeaux. The wine […]
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Settlement pending
The settlement proposal, which is subject to Oklahoma County District Court approval, was filed Nov. 1. Despite a negative 2008 stock performance, in December 2008, the company awarded McClendon a substantial increase in compensation over the previous year, a five-year contract, a bonus of around $77 million, almost $33 million in stocks and the purchase […]
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Settlement pending
The settlement proposal, which is subject to Oklahoma County District Court approval, was filed Nov. 1. Despite a negative 2008 stock performance, in December 2008, the company awarded McClendon a substantial increase in compensation over the previous year, a five-year contract, a bonus of around $77 million, almost $33 million in stocks and the purchase […]
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Settlement pending
The settlement proposal, which is subject to Oklahoma County District Court approval, was filed Nov. 1. Despite a negative 2008 stock performance, in December 2008, the company awarded McClendon a substantial increase in compensation over the previous year, a five-year contract, a bonus of around $77 million, almost $33 million in stocks and the purchase […]
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Bite Size: 10-19-11
TASTE OF WESTERN After Chesapeake Energy will present its 9th annual Taste of Western from 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 27, at Will Rogers Theatre, 4322 N. Western, hosted by the Western Avenue Association. Chairs are Keith Paul with A Good Egg Dining Group and Melissa Yohn with Cafe 501. Samples will come from restaurants […]
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Garden variety
Through hail, wind and heat of day, area gardeners are persevering and, despite challenges from Mother Nature, flourishing, with hundreds of kinds of veggies and flowers growing in dozens of community and employee gardens around town. Close to the north entrance of Chesapeake Energy’s employee garden, one of the permanent garden plots was cleverly named […]
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Frackin’ PR
The New York Times, which buys lots o’ ink, published a lengthy story titled “Insiders Sound an Alarm Amid a Natural Gas Rush” on June 25. Therein, Ian Urbina reported that natural gas companies were gambling enormously on wells, promising huge profits and new energy resources, but suggested that the gas may not be as […]
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Penthouse pizza
It fits right in on the hip Classen Curve, with Whole Foods under construction across the street and the attractive, blocks-long Chesapeake Energy campus on view from the dining room. Nichols Hills’ ladies who lunch barely get the Jaguar warmed up driving here. Once inside, trendy goes into overdrive. It’s one big asymmetrical room, with […]