LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) announced today that its board of directors has elected Jim A. Leonard as Vice President and Controller. Leonard will have responsibility for Occidental's external financial reporting and technical accounting and consolidation functions, and will direct accounting support for all Occidental business units.
Leonard, 55, joined Occidental in 1978 and has served in positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as Senior Assistant Controller for Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Senior Vice President Finance for Occidental's oil and gas division.
Leonard is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in finance from California State University, Los Angeles.