David Dickson has been the president & chief executive of McDermott International since December 2013. Prior to McDermott, Mr Dickson spent 11 years with Technip SA and its subsidiaries, including as president of Technip USA, with oversight responsibilities for all of Technip’s North America Operations. He was also vice president and operations manager for Technip USA’s SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines) segment. Mr Dickson has 30 years of experience in the offshore oilfield engineering and construction industry, holding various management positions in market development, project management, engineering and construction. He is an honours graduate of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow with a Bachelor in Engineering in Naval Architecture.