Unit elects Merrill to succeed Pinkston as chief executive officer

Unit Corp., Tulsa, as part of the company’s succession planning process initiated in 2017, has elected David T. Merrill to succeed Larry D. Pinkston as the company’s chief executive officer and president, effective Apr. 1. Pinkston, who joined Unit Corp. in 1981 and was named chief executive officer in 2005, will remain on Unit’s board of directors.

Merrill joined the company in August 2003. He served as chief financial officer and treasurer from 2004-2017 and has served as chief operating officer since August 2017.