Apache Corporation today issued the following statement on the passing of Raymond Plank:

“For the many of us at Apache who knew him, and the many more whose lives he touched, we remember Raymond as a visionary leader and a strong, passionate and caring man. His leadership, courage, generosity and integrity are central to the core values he instilled at Apache, and they continue to guide us today. We send our deepest condolences to the Plank family,” said Apache Corporation CEO and president, John J. Christmann IV.

Plank retired as Apache’s chairman in 2009, at age 86. In his retirement and later years, he worked with the Ucross Foundation, which he founded in 1981. It “fosters the creative spirit of deeply committed artists and groups by providing uninterrupted time, studio space, living accommodations, and the experience of the majestic High Plains” on a 20,000-acre working ranch in northeastern Wyoming.