Why Endeavor Energy’s Founder Sold his Company after Years of Rebuffing Offers

(Reuters) – For years, Endeavor Energy founder Autry Stephens’ refusal to entertain acquisition offers for one of the most lucrative producers in the U.S. oil patch vexed some of his peers. “It’s not for sale, it hasn’t been for sale, it’s probably not going to ever sell,” Pioneer Natural Resources’  former CEO Scott Sheffield, a contemporary … Read more