He is a former CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, of Ericson Yachts, and he served in the administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

[1] Red Cavaney was born in Kansas City, Missouri on 26 February 1943.

He served as a branch manager for the Security Pacific National Bank.

[1][2][3][5] He served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs of ConocoPhillips until 2012.

He is a former board member of the National Association of Manufacturers and the United States Chamber of Commerce.