Jerry E. Thompson

Director

Jerry E. Thompson was appointed a director of the general partner in April 2006. He is president and chief executive officer of the general partner of TEPPCO Partners, L.P., one of the largest publicly traded pipeline limited partnerships.

Thompson joined TEPPCO in April 2006 after a distinguished 35 year career with CITGO Petroleum Corporation. At the time of his retirement from CITGO in March 2006, Thompson had served as chief operating officer of CITGO since 2003. During his career, Thompson advanced from a process engineer to positions of increasing responsibility in the operations, supply and logistics, business development, planning and financial aspects of CITGO, including his election as Vice President of Refining in 1987 and as senior vice president in 1998.