Awards & Recognition
★Inducted into American Mining Hall of Fame (2010)
★Inducted into National Mining Hall of Fame (2023)
★Charles F. Rand Memorial Award from American Institute of Mining (2011)
★The Copper Club's Ankh Award (2009)
★Executive of the Year by W. P. Carey School of Business Dean's Council at Arizona State University (2011)
★Extel All-America Executive Team CEO Hall of Fame member (2024)
★National Alumnus of the Year of Mississippi State University (2011)
★Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Mississippi State (2010)
★The Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy named in his honor
Notable Facts
→Former CEO and current Chairman of Freeport-McMoRan, world's largest publicly traded copper company
→Led $26 billion acquisition of Phelps Dodge Corp in 2007, transforming company into copper industry leader
→Company supplies 57% of US copper production and 9% of world's copper under his leadership
→Previously partner at Arthur Andersen heading worldwide oil and gas industry practice
→Owns 18,500-acre Sun Ranch near Cameron, Montana purchased in 2010
→Served as Chairman of International Council on Mining and Metals (2005-2022)
→Member of Business Council, former Business Roundtable member, Council on Foreign Relations
→CEO approval rating of 73/100 according to employee surveys