Timothy L. Dove (born 1956/57) is the former

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Pioneer Natural Resources Pioneer Natural Resources Company, headquartered in Irving, Texas, was a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. It operated in the Cline Shale, which is part of the Spraberry Trend of the Permian Basin, where the company was the larges ...

Early life and education

In 1975, Dove graduated from the

Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (commonly referred to as Jesuit Dallas or Dallas Jesuit, and formerly known as Jesuit High School) is a private, college-preparatory school for Single-sex school, young men under the direction of the ...

, where he was the

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. In 1979, Dove received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

. In 1981, he received a

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from the

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Career

Early in his career, Dove worked for

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and Maxus Energy. He then joined Parker & Parsley first as vice president of business development and then as senior vice president. In 1997, Parker & Parsley merged with MESA Inc. to form Pioneer, which Dove joined as vice president of business development. In May 2016,

Scott D. Sheffield Scott Douglas Sheffield (born 1952) is an American businessman in the oil and gas industry. He is best known as the founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Pioneer Natural Resources. Early life Sheffield was born in 1952. He spent hi ...

, the CEO and chairman of Pioneer, retired and was succeeded by Dove. In February 2019, Dove retired.

Personal life

Dove serves on the board of trustees of the Jesuit Dallas Foundation and the MIT Corporate Development Committee. He has previous served on the Dream Dallas Advisory Council for

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, as trustee for the KidLinks Foundation, as chairman for the Dallas Wildcat Committee, and as president of the Dallas Petroleum Club. While in graduate school, Dove married Jenny Vilfordi. They have four children, including a son and 3 daughters, all of whom attended Catholic private school in Dallas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dove, Timothy 1950s births Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas alumni Living people MIT School of Engineering alumni University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumni