Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization 
Range Resources
Location Houston, Texas, United States Regions Greater Houston Area, Southern US Gender Male Also Known As Jim
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James Funk is a Member of the Board of Directors at Range Resources Corporation since December 2008 and was elected as a Lead Independent Director in 2015.
James is an independent consultant and oil and gas producer with over 30 years of experience in the energy industry. James served as Senior Vice President of Equitable Resources and
President of Equitable Production Co. from June 2000 until December 2003.
Previously, James was employed by Shell Oil Company for 23 years in senior management and technical positions, where he held the positions of President of Shell Continental Companies (January 1998 through January 1999), Vice President of Shell Offshore, Inc. and General Manager of Shelf E&P Business Unit (October 1991 through December 1997) and Chief Executive Officer of Shell Midstream Enterprises, Inc. (April 1996 through December 1997).
James has previously served on the boards of Westport Resources (2000 to 2004) and Matador Resources Company (2003 to 2008).
James currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Superior Energy Services, Inc., a public oil field services company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
James received a B.A. degree in Geology from Wittenberg University, a M.S. degree in Geology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Kansas. James is a certified petroleum Geologist.
