Rex W. Tillerson (born March 23, 1952 in Wichita Falls, Texas) is the chairman and
chief executive officer (CEO) of ExxonMobil Corporation, as of January 1, 2006.
After
earning a B.S. from The University of Texas at Austin in civil
engineering, Tillerson joined Exxon Company, U.S.A in 1975 as an engineer.
During his time at the University of Texas at Austin, he was involved in the Tejas
Club, Longhorn Band, and Alpha Phi Omega. He held various positions with Exxon,
domestically and internationally. In 1995, he became president of Exxon Yemen
Inc. and Esso Exploration and Production Khorat Inc. In 1998, he became a vice
president of Exxon Ventures (CIS) and president of Exxon Neftegas Limited with
responsibility for Exxon's holdings in Russia and the Caspian Sea. In 1999,
with the merger of Exxon and Mobil, he was named Executive Vice President of ExxonMobil
Development Company. In 2001, he became President of Exxon Mobil Corporation;
and in 2006, he became CEO following the retirement of Lee Raymond. An
Eagle Scout, Tillerson is also a Trustee for Center for Strategic and International
Studies, a member of the Business Roundtable and the American Petroleum Institute
Tillerson
recently re-established his authority during a shareholder
meeting on May 28. The Rockefeller family sponsored a non-binding resolution
to separate the CEO and chairman positions that Tillerson holds in order
to maintain a system of checks and balances. The Rockefeller family also wanted
Exxon Mobil to invest more in alternative energy. The resolution did not obtain
the necessary majority, and Tillerson held on to both job titles. |
