Chesapeake Snatches Away Rival's Exec as New CEO By: CNBC.com News May 20, 2013 at 08:34 AM EDT Chesapeake Energy said it hired Robert Douglas Lawler of rival Anadarko Petroleum as chief executive, filling the post vacated by co-founder Aubrey McClendon. Read More >> Related Stocks: Anadarko Petroleum Chesapeake Energy