Hinchman joined Marathon in 1980 after graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, which he earned in 1987. He joined Marathon as a field engineer and subsequently held a number of technical, staff and managerial positions of increasing responsibility in the company’s domestic and international exploration and production organizations. Prior to being named EVP he served as senior vice president (SVP) of worldwide production and as SVP of production operations.
He is a member of the board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute. He also serves as a visiting committee member of the Petroleum Engineering Department of the Colorado School of Mines and as a member of the board of directors of the Sam Houston Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Additionally, Hinchman is a member of the Industrial and Professional Advisory Council of the Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. In 2005, he received the distinguished Penn State Alumni Fellow Award.
Hinchman and the company anticipate reaching a final employment agreement prior to June 1, 2009.
“We are very excited to have someone of Steve’s caliber join our management team,” Fred Callon, chairman and chief executive officer comments. “With 29 years of diverse oil and gas industry experience, he brings the management and leadership skills to help lead the company’s strategic focus and growth in the coming years.”
