Houston-based Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY) will add Andrew Gould to its board of directors effective March 1, according to a Jan. 2 press release.
The appointment comes amid billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn’s efforts to replace members of Occidental’s board.
Gould served as chairman and CEO of Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) from 2003 to 2011. He had been with the company since starting his career in the internal audit department in 1975.
In 2011, Gould was elected chairman…