Range Fuels Appoints Greg King to Board of Directors
Former Valero President to Bring Refining and Transportation Fuels Experience to the Board
Broomfield, Colo. – August 27, 2008 – Range Fuels, Inc., a company focused on green energy and the production of cellulosic ethanol, announced today that Greg King has joined the company's Board of Directors. King brings a 15 year track record in the refining and marketing industry to the company. King currently serves as President of GCK Ventures, LLC, a private consulting firm. He was previously with Valero, North America's largest refining company, most recently serving as the company’s president and having held positions including chief operating officer and general counsel. While at Valero, King was a key architect in transforming Valero from a regional natural gas pipeline and liquids company with a single refinery to the largest refining company in North America.
"Greg's extensive experience in the oil refining business and expertise in transportation fuels logistics will greatly enhance our Board of Directors' already deep-rooted understanding of the evolving energy landscape," said Range Fuels' CEO, Mitch Mandich.
"It is an honor to be joining the Range Fuels' Board of Directors," said King, "I look forward to applying my experience in the oil refining business to a company dedicated to the nation’s renewable energy future."
King holds a bachelor's degree in business administration in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a JD from the University of Houston.
About Range Fuels, Inc.
Range Fuels, Inc. is focused on green energy and the production of cellulosic ethanol using plant matter (or biomass) that cannot be used for food, is sustainable, renewable and in excess supply. The company's innovative technology converts renewable and sustainable biomass, such as wood chips, paper pulp, olive pits, and more, to ethanol. The company's proprietary K2 system uses a two-step thermo-chemical conversion process. The first step converts the biomass to synthesis gas and the second step converts the gas to ethanol. The company's business model is to design, build, own and operate its plants. The leadership team melds experience from Silicon Valley's fast-paced, high-tech world, and the technologically intensive coal, coal gasification, power, and gas-to-liquids industries, the renewable fuel industry, and the pulp and paper industry. Range Fuels' vision is to introduce the world to a fuel that's renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly.
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