Bill Allen (corporate CEO)

Bill Allen (corporate CEO)

William J. "Bill" Allen is the co-founder and former CEO of the Alaska oilfield services company VECO Corporation. On May 7, 2007 he, along with VECO's Vice President for Community & Government Affairs Rick Smith, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Anchorage to charges of extortion, bribery, and conspiracy to impede the Internal Revenue Service.D'Oro, Rachel. (2007-05-07). [http://www.adn.com/news/politics/fbi/story/8863295p-8763966c.html "Oil service execs plead guilty to bribing Alaska lawmakers."] Associated Press. "Anchorage Daily News". Retrieved on 2007-05-07.] The charges involved bribing Alaska lawmakers to vote in favor of an oil tax law favored by the VECO that was the subject of vigorous debate during the regular and two special sessions of the Alaska Legislature in 2006Burke, Jill. (2007-05-04). [http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=6471456 "Kott, Weyhrauch and Kohring arrested for corruption."] KTUU Channel 2 News, Anchorage. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.]

Allen's resignation from VECO

On May 11, 2007 the VECO Corporation announced that CEO Bill Allen and Vice President for Community & Government Affairs Rick Smith had resigned from the corporation. Allen will be succeeded as chairman of the board by his daughter, Tammy Kerrigan. A new CEO has not been chosen. It is not clear if the position of Vice President for Community & Government Affairs will be refilled. [http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=6505325] [http://www.veco.com/WhatsNew/0705_03.asp]

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