Donald L. Paul is on the board of Energy Institute and Berry Corp. and Member of the University of Southern California, Member of The National Petroleum Council, Member-National Research Council at National Academy of Sciences, Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc., Member of American Association of Petroleum Geologists and Member of Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

In his past career Dr. Paul was Chief Technology Officer & Vice President at Chevron Corp. President of Chevron Canada Resources Ltd. and President for Chevron Petroleum Technology Co. (both are subsidiaries of Chevron Corp.).

He received an undergraduate degree, a doctorate and a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.