Mr. Banks is Chairman and Owner of The Yuma Companies, Inc. He graduated from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1972 with a major in history and a minor degree in accounting. In 1976, he served as Republican Assistant Finance Chairman for the Re-election of President Gerald Ford in 1976, under former Secretary of State, Mr. Robert Mosbacher. Mr. Banks founded Yuma in 1983, and has been responsible for all aspects of the company’s business growth and activities, including leading the development of Yuma's business opportunities in exploration, production, pipelines, gas distribution, gas trading, and refining, as well as its present activities in international exploration. (Experience: 37 years)