James Anthony: A Life Fueled by Energy
My name is James Anthony, and if there is one word that has defined my life, it is energy. Not just the kind pulled from the earth in dark, heavy crude. Not just the kind traded in contracts and measured in barrels. But the kind that drives ambition, resilience, and long-term vision. Today, I am known professionally as a Senior Exporter of Crude Oil, coordinating international shipments, negotiating high-value contracts, and managing relationships that stretch across continents. But I was not born into boardrooms or global negotiations. I was born into discipline, modest beginnings, and a state where oil is not just an industry — it is identity. Growing Up in Oil Country I grew up in Oklahoma, where pumpjacks dot the horizon like mechanical birds dipping into the earth. In Norman, conversations about crude prices and drilling permits were as common as discussions about football on Saturdays. My father was not a tycoon. He was a hardworking man who believed in structure and accountabili...