William A. Hines

Part of Lion Energy Ltd., Ridgelake Energy, Inc. is a company that produces oil and gas. The company is based in Metairie, LA. Ridgelake Energy was acquired by Lion Energy Ltd. on September 11, 2006.

UNIFAB International, Inc. fabricates decks and modules of drilling and production equipment for offshore oil and gas platforms. It refurbishes and retrofits jackets and decks and performs offshore piping hook-up and platform maintenance services. It also provides industrial maintenance services and repair, refurbishment and conversion services for oil and gas drilling rigs. It designs and fabricates drilling rigs and production process systems and drilling masts. It operates in the United States, Europe, Africa, Central/South America and other foreign countries. UNIFAB International is located in New Iberia, LO.

Whitney Holding Corp. is the holding company for Whitney National Bank. The bank provides depository, lending, credit, investment and trust products and services to individuals and businesses. The bank operates more than 150 branches in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.