Fred Zeidman

In December 2014, Mr. Zeidman was appointed as Chairman of Gordian Group LLC, a U.S. investment bank specializing in board level advice in complex, distressed or “story” financial matters. Mr. Zeidman currently serves as Co-Chair and Director of Council for Secure America, Director of Prosperity Bank and Camber Energy. He was formerly Restructuring Officer of TransMeridian Exploration Inc., Chief Bankruptcy Trustee of AremisSoft Corp., lead Director of Straight Path Communications, Inc. and Director of Hyperdynamics Corp.

Mr. Zeidman, Chairman Emeritus of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council was appointed by President George W. Bush in March 2002 and served in that position from 2002-2010. A prominent Houston based business and civic leader, Mr. Zeidman also is Chairman Emeritus of the University of Texas Health Science System Houston and Chief Financial Officer of the Texas Heart Institute. He also was Campaign Chairman of Development Corp of Israel. He served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the University of Saint Thomas and on the Board of the National World War II Museum.

Over the course of his distinguished 50 year career, Mr. Zeidman has been involved in numerous high-profile workouts, restructurings and reorganizations. He was former CEO, President and Chairman of Seitel, Inc., a Houston-based provider where he was instrumental in the successful turnaround of the Company. He held the post of Chairman of the Board and CEO of Unibar Corporation, the largest domestic independent drilling fluids company, until its sale to Anchor Drilling Fluids in 1992.

Mr. Zeidman holds a Bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master’s in Business Administration from New York University. He lives in Houston, Texas with his wife and children.