Mr. Harkey has over 25 years of experience as a private investor concentrating in the acquisition, consolidation and management of both public and private companies. He has merged, acquired and/or operated companies in a variety of industries including oil and gas, petrochemical services, telecommunications, restaurants, real estate, and software development. He is formerly the Chairman of the Board of Regency Gas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: RGP, market cap $12 billion) and has served on the Board of Directors of Energy Transfer Equity, LP (NYSE: ETE, market cap $32 billion) and Energy Transfer Partners, LP (NYSE: ETP, market cap $18 billion). Energy Transfer companies have approximately 56,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products, and crude oil pipelines. Mr. Harkey obtained a B.B.A. in the Business Honors Program, and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University School of Business.