Joe Bob Edwards, White Deer Energy
Managing Partner, White Deer Energy,
Joe Bob Edwards joined White Deer in 2011 and is a Partner of the firm. His responsibilities range from sourcing and managing new investments to sharing responsibility over the firm’s strategy and direction. He currently sits on the boards of Axios, Cust-O-Fab, Extract, Flogistix, Global Petro Storage (GPS), Midstream Texas, Quanah and TorcSill.
Prior to White Deer, Joe Bob spent 13 years at First Reserve Corporation. He was the head of First Reserve’s oilfield service and equipment investment team, which at its peak oversaw over $4.0 billion in equity investments. In addition, Joe Bob served as the chairman of First Reserve’s development committee, with management responsibility for the firm’s junior investment staff. He began his career with Simmons & Company International.
Joe Bob received a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He currently serves on the Executive and Advisory Boards for the University of Texas, McCombs Energy Initiative. Joe Bob is also Treasurer and board member of the Episcopal High School Dad’s Club, and has spent a number of years as volunteer coach and board member of Post Oak Little League.
Videos
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‘Tinkerer’s Paradise:’ Backing Innovators in a Huge Energy Market
A veteran energy investor at White Deer Energy discusses the history of experimentation and innovation in the industry, how small changes can lead to big successes in the oil field, and the firm’s on recent investments in the energy value chain.
July 26, 2021More -
Investing in an Evolving Energy Market
A veteran private equity investor surveys the energy landscape as it transitions from traditional oil and gas to renewables. Joe Bob Edwards of White Deer Energy argues that good opportunities are to be had across the broad energy supply chain, that nuclear and natural gas are clean and should not be neglected, and that the…
July 6, 2021More
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