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title: "Diversified Energy names CEO Rusty Hutson Jr. as board chairman after David Johnson retirement"
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description: "Diversified Energy announced that Chairman David Johnson will retire from the board on August 5, 2026. Founder and CEO Rusty Hutson Jr. will succeed him as chairman effective the same date. Additionally, David Turner Jr. will assume the role of lead independent director, and Martin Thomas will join the compensation committee."
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# Diversified Energy names CEO Rusty Hutson Jr. as board chairman after David Johnson retirement

-   Diversified Energy Chairman David Johnson will retire from the board effective Aug. 5, 2026. \* Founder, Chief Executive Officer, board member Rusty Hutson, Jr. will become chairman effective Aug. 5, 2026. \* David Turner, Jr. will take the lead independent director role. \* Martin Thomas will join the compensation committee. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Diversified Energy Company published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001922446-26-000073), on August 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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