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Published on: 2/11/2009
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John Treat
Mr. Treat is Vice President of Booz-Allen & Hamilton and a lead partner in the firm's Energy and Chemical Practice.
He has been involved in a variety of strategic assignments for the top petrochemical companies around the world including: development of an e*strategy for a major international petrochemical company, development of international market entry strategies for two major North American oil companies, war games for a number of multinational companies on future strategies in Asia/Pacific, evaluation and restructuring of a major enterprise in Mexico, establishment of a major new subsidiary for the largest company in Venezuela, reorganization of a large company in the Middle East, restructuring of the strategic portfolio of one of the largest petrochemical companies in Italy.
Prior to Booz-Allen, Mr. Treat served as President of Regent International, a venture capital company.
During 1985-87, he served as Executive Publisher of Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, and from 1984-85, he was a partner in the investment-banking firm of Bear, Stearns and Company.
As president of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) from 1982-84, he led the Exchange to international prominence.
He also strengthened the Exchange's market surveillance program and financial control systems.
Prior to NYMEX, Mr. Treat was responsible for international energy and strategic materials policy in the White House as a member of the National Security Council Staff under Presidents Carter and Reagan.
He also served in a variety of senior posts in the U.S. Department of Energy, including appointment as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs.
Mr. Treat is a frequent speaker in international conferences and is widely quoted in general business publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, Business Week and Fortune, as well as specialized trade publications.
He has also appeared frequently on radio and television broadcasts, including the major networks, CNN and PBS.
Mr. Treat is the author/editor of several books, including 'Energy Futures: Trading Opportunities for the 1990s', and the recently released 'Dinosaurs Can Fly: Creating A High Performance International Petroleum Company'.
He is listed in Who's Who in America and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former trustee of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, the San Francisco Committee on Foreign Relations and the International Association for Energy Economics.
He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the American University in Cairo.
Mr. Treat received his BA degree in international economics from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and an MA degree, also in international economics, from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.