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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Carl Icahn

77 2012 Chairman of the Board

John Lipinski

62 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Susan Ball

49 2012 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer

Stanley Riemann

61 2006 Chief Operating Officer

Wyatt Jernigan

61 2006 Executive Vice President - Crude Oil Acquisition and Petroleum Marketing

Robert Haugen

54 2006 Executive Vice President - Refining Operations

Edmund Gross

62 2007 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Carl Findley

2012 Vice President - Human Resources

Angela Dasbach

2012 Vice President - Corporate Affairs

Dennis McCleary

2013 Vice President - Project Management and Optimization

Christopher Swanberg

55 2006 Vice President - Environmental, Health and Safety

SungHwan Cho

39 2012 Director

Vincent Intrieri

56 2012 Director

Samuel Merksamer

48 2012 Director

Daniel Ninivaggi

48 2012 Director

Bob Alexander

79 2012 Independent Director

Stephen Mongillo

51 2012 Independent Director

James Strock

55 2012 Independent Director

Jay Finks

Investor Relations Contact Officer

Biographies

Name Description

Carl Icahn

John Lipinski

Mr. John J. Lipinski is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of CVR Energy, Inc. He has served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of Board since September 2006. Mr. Lipinski served as Chairman of the Board from October 2007 until May 2012. In addition, Mr. Lipinski has served as Executive Chairman of the general partner of CVR Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) since June 2011 and, prior to assuming such role, served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of the Partnership’s general partner beginning in October 2007 and as Chairman of the board of directors of the Partnership’s general partner beginning in November 2010. For a discussion of the Partnership, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Transactions with CVR Partners, LP.” Mr. Lipinski has over 39 years of experience in the petroleum refining industry. He began his career with Texaco Inc. In 1985, Mr. Lipinski joined The Coastal Corporation, eventually serving as Vice President of Refining with overall responsibility for Coastal Corporation’s refining and petrochemical operations. Upon the merger of Coastal with El Paso Corporation in 2001, Mr. Lipinski was promoted to Executive Vice President of Refining and Chemicals, where he was responsible for all refining, petrochemical, nitrogen-based chemical processing and lubricant operations, as well as the corporate engineering and construction group. Mr. Lipinski left El Paso in 2002 and became an independent management consultant. In 2004, he became a managing director and partner of Prudentia Energy, an advisory and management firm. Mr. Lipinski graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (chemical) and received a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law.

Susan Ball

Ms. Susan M. Ball has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer of CVR Energy, Inc., effective from August 7, 2012. Ms. Ball has been with the Company for more than six years, commencing in May 2006 as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer for Coffeyville Resources, LLC (now a subsidiary of the Company). Since October 2007, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering, she has served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer for the Company and its subsidiaries, including CVR GP. As Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer for the Company and its subsidiaries, Ms. Ball has been principally responsible for public and financial reporting, accounting, tax and related departments. Ms. Ball has more than 25 years of experience in the accounting industry, with more than 12 years serving clients in the public accounting industry. Prior to joining the Company, she served as a Tax Managing Director with KPMG LLP, where she was responsible for all aspects of federal and state income tax compliance and tax consulting, which included a amount of mergers and acquisition work on behalf of her clients. Ms. Ball received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Missouri Western State College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Stanley Riemann

Mr. Stanley A. Riemann is Chief Operating Officer of CVR Energy, Inc., since September 2006. He has been Chief Operating Officer of Coffeyville Resources, LLC (“CRLLC”) since February 2004. In addition, since October 2007, Mr. Riemann has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Partnership, and since June 2011 he has been a director of the general partner of the Partnership. Prior to joining CRLLC in February 2004, Mr. Riemann held various positions associated with the Crop Production and Petroleum Energy Division of Farmland Industries, Inc. (“Farmland”) for over 30 years, including, most recently, Executive Vice President of Farmland and President of Farmland’s Energy and Crop Nutrient Division. In this capacity, he was directly responsible for managing the petroleum refining operation and all domestic fertilizer operations, which included the Trinidad and Tobago nitrogen fertilizer operations. His leadership also extended to managing Farmland’s interests in SF Phosphates in Rock Springs, Wyoming and Farmland Hydro, L.P., a phosphate production operation in Florida and managing all company-wide transportation assets and services. On May 31, 2002, Farmland filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Mr. Riemann has served as a board member and board chairman on several industry organizations including the Phosphate Potash Institute, the Florida Phosphate Council and the International Fertilizer Association. He currently serves on the Board of The Fertilizer Institute. Mr. Riemann received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska and an MBA from Rockhurst University.

Wyatt Jernigan

Mr. Wyatt E. Jernigan is Executive Vice President - Crude Oil Acquisition and Petroleum Marketing of CVR Energy, Inc., since September 2006. He has been Executive Vice President — Crude & Feedstocks at CRLLC since June 24, 2005. Mr. Jernigan has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of crude oil and petroleum products related to trading, marketing, logistics and business development. Most recently, Mr. Jernigan was a managing director with Prudentia Energy, an advisory and management firm focused on mid-stream/downstream energy sectors, from January 2004 to June 2005. Most of his career was spent with Coastal Corporation and El Paso, where he held several positions in crude oil supply, petroleum marketing and asset development, both domestic and international. Following the merger between Coastal Corporation and El Paso in 2001, Mr. Jernigan assumed the role of Managing Director for Petroleum Markets Originations. Mr. Jernigan attended Virginia Wesleyan College, majoring in Sociology and has training in petroleum fundamentals from the University of Texas.

Robert Haugen

Mr. Robert W. Haugen is an Executive Vice President - Refining Operations of CVR Energy Inc. since September 2006. He has been Executive Vice President — Engineering & Construction at CRLLC since June 24, 2005. Mr. Haugen brings more than 25 years of experience in the refining, petrochemical and nitrogen fertilizer business to the Company. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Haugen was a managing director and Partner of Prudentia Energy, an advisory and management firm focused on mid-stream/downstream energy sectors, from January 2004 to June 2005. On leave from Prudentia, he served as the Senior Oil Consultant to the Iraqi Reconstruction Management Office for the U.S. Department of State. Prior to joining Prudentia Energy, Mr. Haugen served in numerous engineering, operations, marketing and management positions at the Howell Corporation and at the Coastal Corporation. Upon the merger of Coastal and El Paso in 2001, Mr. Haugen was named Vice President and General Manager for the Coastal Corpus Christi Refinery and later held the positions of Vice President of Chemicals and Vice President of Engineering and Construction. Mr. Haugen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas.

Edmund Gross

Mr. Edmund S. Gross is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of CVR Energy, Inc., since October 2007. He has been Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company since September 2006 and General Counsel and Secretary of CRLLC since July 2004. Since October 2007, Mr. Gross has also served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the general partner of the Partnership. Prior to joining CRLLC, Mr. Gross was Of Counsel at Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP in Kansas City, Missouri from 2002 to 2004, was Senior Corporate Counsel with Farmland from 1987 to 2002 and was an associate and later a partner at Weeks, Thomas & Lysaught, a law firm in Kansas City, Kansas, from 1980 to 1987. Mr. Gross received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Tulane University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas and an MBA from the University of Kansas.

Carl Findley

Mr. Carl D. Findley has been appointed as Vice President - Human Resources of CVR Energy, Inc., effective 24 October 2012. Findley had been the human resources manager at Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC, in Coffeyville, Kan., a subsidiary of CVR Energy. Findley has more than 18 years of experience, including staff and management positions in labor relations, employment, regulatory compliance, compensation benefits, training and human resources information systems. He is certified as a labor relations professional by the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University. Findley has spent most of his career serving in various human resources management positions related to predecessor companies of CVR Energy, such as regional human resources manager for Farmland Industries Crop Production Division and manager of human resources and safety for Farmland Industries' refinery in Coffeyville and its nitrogen plant in Lawrence, Kan. Before joining Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing in 2007, Findley was a human resources employment and benefits supervisor at Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation in Burlington, Kan. He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Pittsburg State University.

Angela Dasbach

Ms. Angela J. Dasbach has been appointed as the Vice President - Corporate Affairs of CVR Energy Inc. She has more than 16 years of experience in corporate public relations and business news journalism. She joined CVR Energy predecessor Coffeyville Resources in 2004 as director of corporate affairs and has been intimately involved with all aspects of the company's corporate public relations, communications, advertising and community relations programs since then. During her tenure, CVR Energy became a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, spun off subsidiary CVR Partners into its own publicly traded entity, acquired and grew a variety of additional business assets, and expanded revenues. Prior to joining CVR Energy, Dasbach was a senior communications specialist at Harley-Davidson Motor Company in Kansas City from 2003-2004. Before that from 1996 to 2003, she worked various assignments as a business reporter and online journalist at the Kansas City Star, the Topeka Capital-Journal, the Business Journal of Kansas City and the Johnson County Business Times. She holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Kansas.

Dennis McCleary

Mr. Dennis McCleary is Vice President - Project Management and Optimization of CVR Energy, Inc. McCleary has more than 35 years of experience in chemical plant operations, engineering and projects management, most recently serving as a senior advisor for plant commissioning and turnaround process development with Turnaround Consulting Service. Throughout his career, McCleary has held numerous leadership and management roles with companies such as Becht Engineering, LyondellBasell, Lyondell Chemicals and Fluor Corporation. McCleary holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman University and a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University.

Christopher Swanberg

Mr. Christopher G. Swanberg is Vice President - Environmental, Health and Safety at CVR Energy, Inc., since September 2006. He has been Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety at CRLLC since June 2005 and as Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety of the general partner of the Partnership since October 2007. He has served in numerous management positions in the petroleum refining industry such as Manager, Environmental Affairs for the refining and marketing division of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and Manager, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs for Lyondell-Citgo Refining. Mr. Swanberg’s experience includes technical and management assignments in project, facility and corporate staff positions in all environmental, safety and health areas. Prior to joining CRLLC, he was Vice President of Sage Environmental Consulting, an environmental consulting firm focused on petroleum refining and petrochemicals, from September 2002 to June 2005. Mr. Swanberg received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering Technology from Western Kentucky University and an MBA from the University of Tulsa.

SungHwan Cho

Mr. Sung Hwan Cho is Director of CVR Energy Inc. since May 2012. Mr. Cho has been Senior Vice President and previously Portfolio Company Associate at Icahn Enterprises L.P., an entity controlled by Carl C. Icahn, since October 2006, and Chief Financial Officer of Icahn Enterprises L.P. since March 16, 2012. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Cho served as Director of Finance for Atari, Inc., a publisher of interactive entertainment products. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Cho served as Director of Corporate Development and Director of Product Development at Talk America, a telecommunications provider to small business and residential customers. Previously, Mr. Cho was an investment banker at Salomon Smith Barney in New York and Tokyo. He is a director of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., a publisher of interactive entertainment products; PSC Metals Inc., a metal recycling company; American Railcar Industries, Inc., a railcar manufacturing company; Viskase Companies, Inc., a meat casing company; WestPoint International, LLC, a home textiles manufacturer; and XO Communications, LLC, a competitive provider of telecom services; and Federal-Mogul Corporation, a global supplier to automotive OEMs. PSC Metals, American Railcar Industries, Viskase Companies, WestPoint International, XO Communications and Federal-Mogul Corporation are each, directly or indirectly, controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has an interest in Take-Two Interactive Software through the ownership of securities. Mr. Cho received a B.S. from Stanford University and an MBA from New York University, Stern School of Business.

Vincent Intrieri

Mr. Vincent J. Intrieri is Director of CVR Energy Inc. Mr. Intrieri served as a Senior Managing Director of Icahn Capital Management L.P. from August 8, 2007 until December 31, 2007. From January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2011, Mr. Intrieri served as a Senior Managing Director of Icahn Capital L.P., the entity through which Carl C. Icahn managed third-party investment funds and since October 1, 2011, Mr. Intrieri has served as Senior Vice President of Icahn Enterprises G.P. and Senior Managing Director of Icahn Capital L.P. Since November 2004, Mr. Intrieri has been a Senior Managing Director of Icahn Onshore LP, the general partner of Icahn Partners, and Icahn Offshore, the general partner of Icahn Master, Icahn Master II and Icahn Master III. Since January 1, 2005, Mr. Intrieri has been Senior Managing Director of Icahn Associates Corp. and High River Limited Partnership, entities primarily engaged in the business of holding and investing in securities. Since April 2003, Mr. Intrieri has been chairman of the board of directors and a director of Viskase Companies, Inc., a producer of cellulosic and plastic casings used in preparing and packaging processed meat products. Mr. Intrieri also serves on the board of directors of XO Holdings, LLC, a telecommunications company. From January 2011 to March 2012, Mr. Intrieri served as a director of Motorola Solutions, Inc., a provider of communication products and services. Since June 2012, Mr. Intrieri has served as a director of Chesapeake Energy Corp., a natural gas producer. WestPoint International, Federal-Mogul, PSC Metals, National Energy, Philip Services, American Railcar Industries, Viskase Companies and XO Holdings each are or previously were, directly or indirectly, controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has or previously had an interest in Dynegy, Lear, WCI, Motorola Solutions and Chesapeake Energy Corp. through the ownership of securities. Mr. Intrieri is a certified public accountant.

Samuel Merksamer

Mr. Samuel Merksamer is Director of CVR Energy Inc. since May 2012. Mr. Merksamer has served as an investment analyst at Icahn Capital LP, a subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises L.P., since May 2008. Mr. Merksamer is responsible for identifying, analyzing and monitoring investment opportunities and portfolio companies for Icahn Capital. Mr. Merksamer serves as a director of Dynegy Inc., Viskase Companies, Inc., American Railcar Industries Inc., PSC Metals Inc. and Federal-Mogul Corporation. Viskase Companies, PSC Metals, American Railcar Industries Inc. and Federal-Mogul are each, directly or indirectly, controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has an interest in Dynegy Inc. through the ownership of securities. From 2003 until 2008, Mr. Merksamer was an analyst at Airlie Opportunity Capital Management, a hedge fund management company, where he focused on high yield and distressed investments. Mr. Merksamer received an A.B. in Economics from Cornell University in 2002.

Daniel Ninivaggi

Mr. Daniel A. Ninivaggi is Director of CVR Energy Corp. since May 2012. Daniel A. Ninivaggi has served as President of Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its general partner, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., since April 5, 2010, as its Principal Executive Officer, or chief executive, since August 4, 2010, and as a director since March 13, 2012. From 2003 until July 2009, Mr. Ninivaggi served in a variety of executive positions at Lear Corporation, a global supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems and components, including as General Counsel from 2003 through 2007, as Senior Vice President from 2004 until 2006, and most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from 2006 to 2009. Lear Corporation filed for bankruptcy in July 2009. Prior to joining Lear Corporation, from 1998 to 2003, Mr. Ninivaggi was a partner with the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, specializing in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Mr. Ninivaggi also served as Of Counsel to Winston & Strawn LLP from July 2009 to March 2010. From December 2009 to May 2011, Mr. Ninivaggi has also served as a director of CIT Group Inc., a bank holding company. Mr. Ninivaggi also serves as a director of Federal-Mogul Corporation, a supplier of automotive products, and XO Holdings, LLC, a telecommunications company. Since December 2010, Mr. Ninivaggi has served as a director of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc., a provider of mobile communication devices, video and data delivery solutions. Since January 6, 2011, Mr. Ninivaggi has also served as the Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer and a director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., a company that is primarily engaged in the business of owning and operating casinos and resorts. Federal-Mogul, XO Holdings and Tropicana Entertainment are each, directly or indirectly, controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn has or previously had interests in Lear, CIT Group and Motorola Mobility through the ownership of securities.

Bob Alexander

Mr. Bob G. Alexander is Independent Director of CVR Energy Inc. since May 2012. Mr. Alexander has served as a director of TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp., an international exploration and production company doing business in Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania, since June 2010. Mr. Alexander, a founder of Alexander Energy Corporation, served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alexander Energy from 1980 to 1996. Alexander Energy merged with National Energy Group, Inc., an oil and gas property management company, in 1996 and Mr. Alexander served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2006. National Energy Group was previously indirectly controlled by Carl C. Icahn. From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Alexander served as Vice President and General Manager of the Northern Division of Reserve Oil, Inc. and President of Basin Drilling Corporation, both subsidiaries of Reserve Oil and Gas Company of Denver, Colorado. Mr. Alexander also served on the board of Quest Resource Corporation from June to August 2008. Mr. Alexander has served on numerous committees with the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association and the State of Oklahoma Energy Commission. Mr. Alexander received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering in 1959 from the University of Oklahoma.

Stephen Mongillo

Mr. Stephen Mongillo is Independent Director of CVR Energy Inc. since May 2012. Mr. Mongillo is a private investor. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Mongillo served as a director of American Railcar Industries, Inc. From January 2008 to January 2011, Mr. Mongillo served as a managing director of Icahn Capital LP, the entity through which Mr. Carl Icahn managed third-party investment funds. From March 2009 to January 2011, Mr. Mongillo served as a director of WestPoint International Inc. Prior to joining Icahn Capital, Mr. Mongillo worked at Bear Stearns for 10 years, most recently as a senior managing director overseeing the leveraged finance group’s efforts in the healthcare, real estate, gaming, lodging, leisure, restaurant and education sectors. American Railcar Industries and WestPoint International are each, directly or indirectly, controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Mongillo received a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.B.A from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

James Strock

Mr. James M. Strock is Independent Director of CVR Energy Inc., since May 2012. James Strock has served in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors and the military. His company, Serve to Lead, Inc., established in 1997 (previously James Strock & Co.), serves clients in various sectors in the United States and in other nations. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Strock served in Governor Pete Wilson’s cabinet as California’s founding Secretary for Environmental Protection. During this time he also served on the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee to the U.S. Trade Representative. In 1989, President George H.W. Bush appointed, and the U.S. Senate confirmed, Mr. Strock to serve as Assistant Administrator for Enforcement (chief law enforcement officer) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Strock served as general counsel and acting director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (the federal government’s human resources agency), member of the California State Personnel Board, counsel to the U.S. Senate Environment & Public Works Committee and a lawyer in private practice. He is currently serving as co-chair of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s Solar Energy Advisory Task Force. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Authors Guild. James Strock received training from the Harvard Negotiation Project, the American Arbitration Association and other professional groups and has served on the neutrals rosters of state and federal courts. Mr. Strock has served on several not-for-profit boards, including the Environmental Law Institute and the Theodore Roosevelt Association. Mr. Strock holds degrees from Harvard College (A.B., Phi Beta Kappa) and Harvard Law School (J.D.). He subsequently studied literature for a year at New College, Oxford, on a Rotary Scholarship. In 1985 he received the Ross Essay Prize of the American Bar Association. He served to captain in the USAR-JAGC.

Jay Finks

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