William R. Howell

William R. Howell[1] is Chairman Emeritus, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (a major retailer). He served as Chairman of the Board (1983-1996) and Chief Executive Officer (1983-1995) at the J. C. Penney.

Howell joined the Halliburton Company Board in 1991. He is Chairman of the Management Oversight Committee and member of the Audit and the Compensation Committees. Howell is a Director of Exxon Mobil Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Bankers Trust Company, Bankers Trust New York Corporation, The Williams Companies, Inc., and American Electric Power Company, Inc.. Howell's name has also been linked to VISEON, Inc..[2]