Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Charles E. Hurwitz, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 of MAXXAM Inc.; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: October 15, 2009 | By: | /S/ CHARLES E. HURWITZ |
Charles E. Hurwitz Chief Executive Officer |