Presently, Oliver G. Richard is President of Empire of The Seed LLC and Chairman for CleanFUEL USA, Inc.

He is also on the board of American Electric Power Co., Inc., Cheniere Energy Partners LP and Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLC.

He previously held the position of Principal at New Jersey Resources Corp., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Columbia Energy Group, Principal at Enron North America Corp., Commissioner at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Chairman-Elect at LSU Alumni Association, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from Louisiana State University and a graduate degree from Georgetown University.