Steven L. Newman 
President and CEO

Steven L. Newman is President and Chief Executive Officer for Transocean Ltd.

Before beginning his current position in March 2010, Mr. Newman served as President and Chief Operating Officer from mid-2008 to late 2009 and subsequently as President. Mr. Newman’s prior senior management roles included Executive Vice President of Performance, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Information Process Solutions, and Treasury, and Vice President of Performance and Technology. He also has served as Regional Manager for the Asia and Australia Region and in international field and operations management positions, including Project Engineer, Rig Manager, Division Manager, Region Marketing Manager and Region Operations Manager. He joined the company in 1994 in the Corporate Planning Department.

Mr. Newman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business.