Max Dillard, founder of The Dillard Anderson Group, began his oilfield career as a crewman on a drilling rig. After college, his career progressed as a drilling engineer, superintendent, operations manager, vice president and president of domestic onshore and offshore drilling companies. In 1978, he founded and became CEO of D.I. Industries which grew to become one of the largest publicly traded drilling companies in the United States. This growth was accomplished through internal expansion, and significant acquisition activity. Since 1996, Mr. Dillard has served as managing director of The Dillard Anderson Group. Mr. Dillard is a Registered Professional Engineer, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas. mdillard@dillardanderson.com
