Matthew R. Simmons

Chairman, Simmons & Company International

Author, Twilight in the Desert

Energy: It's Still Cheap, August 9, 2008
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Matthew R. Simmons graduated cum laude from the University of Utah and received a Masters degree with distinction in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He then served on the faculty as a research associate for two years. In 1974, he founded Simmons & Company International. He is past Chairman of the National Ocean Industries Association and a trustee of the Farnsworth Art Museum in Maine. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Associates - Harvard Business School and past President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association. He serves as a Board Member of Brown-Forman Corporation, the Center for Houston's Future, Houston Technology Center, ICIC and The Atlantic Council of The United States of America. He is also a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.

Further reading

• Matthew Simmons, Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy 2005 ISBN 0-471-73876-X
• Peak Oil: Is it Real? When Might It Occur? by Matthew Simmons. January 27, 2008
• Global Crude Supply: Is the Oil Peak Near? World Energy Magazine, by Matthew Simmons.
• The Coming Saudi Oil Crisis

Past Interviews

FSN Energy Roundtable, February 2, 2008
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All the Canaries Have Stopped Singing, August 18, 2007
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The GAO Report on Peak Oil, April 7, 2007
Crude Oil - Uncertainty about Future Oil supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production [report - pdf]
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Critique of the CERA Report, November 25, 2006
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Update on Peak Oil and Beyond, September 30, 2006
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Tough Times Ahead for Energy, April 29, 2006
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"Twilight in the Desert" August 6, 2005
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Expert Contact Information

Matthew Simmons | Simmons & Company International
700 Louisiana, Suite 5000 Houston, Texas  77002 | 713-236-9999 Phone | 713-223-7800 Fax Website | Email | FSN Archive