Richard C. Adkerson is a businessperson who has been at the head of 8 different companies and currently is Vice Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. and President Commissioner of PT Freeport Indonesia, Chairman at Atlantic Copper SA and Chief Executive Officer for Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties, Inc. (which are all subsidiaries of Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.). Richard C. Adkerson is also President Commissioner of PT Freeport Indonesia, Member of The Business Council, Member of William J. Clinton Foundation, Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. and Member of The Business Roundtable and on the board of 8 other companies.

Mr. Adkerson previously was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Stratus Properties, Inc., Co-Chairman at McMoRan Exploration Co., Campaign Chairman at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix, Managing Director & Partner at Arthur Andersen LLP and President at University of Mississippi Foundation.

Richard C. Adkerson received an MBA and an undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University.