Mr Holland was a member of the Bush Administration until April 2006, serving as United States Executive Director of the World Bank. From 1993 to 1999, he served in various positions, including General Counsel and Chief Executive Officer of Triton Energy Ltd, a New York Stock Exchange listed exploration company that was sold to Amerada Hess. He is a former member of the board of Pier 1 Imports Inc. and was appointed in late 2010 to the boards of Massey Energy Inc. and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., both New York Stock Exchange listed companies. Massey Energy was sold in June 2011. He is also a director of the non-profit International Psoriasis Council. From 1977 to 1994 he practiced law with the Texas law firm, Jackson Walker LLP, and is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Texas Law School.