“Ed Morgan fits well within the CVR Energy management team,” said Jack Lipinski, chief executive officer. “Besides Ed’s personal reputation as an energetic business leader and consummate financial professional, he brings a strong background in our industry, having helped his previous employer expand its refining, wholesale and retail businesses.”

Morgan was named vice president of Delek in February 2005 and CFO of Delek in April 2006 in connection with Delek’s initial public offering, which became effective in May 2006. At Delek, Morgan led a diverse organization, where he was responsible for all finance, accounting and information technology matters within Delek’s operations.

Prior to Delek, he was director of treasury operations with American Homepatient Inc. From 1993 to 1997, he worked for Deloitte & Touche on various industrial and service company client engagements.

Morgan holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee. Morgan will be located at CVR Energy’s headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas.