Bryan Sheffield
Bryan Sheffield is an American billionaire businessman.
Bryan Sheffield is the son of Scott D. Sheffield, chief executive officer of Pioneer Natural Resources. He has a master's degree from Southern Methodist University.
In 2008, Sheffield founded Parsley Energy, taking over 109 old wells that his grandfather Joe Parsley had drilled in the Midland, Texas area. He had no previous experience in the energy business, just "family connections" and a "trader's taste for risk".
In January 2018, Sheffield announced he would resign from his role as CEO of Parsley Energy and become the executive chairman of the company.
Sheffield is married, with two children, and lives in Austin, Texas.
In August 2019, Sheffield became a minority owner in Austin FC, a Major League Soccer expansion team based in Austin.
