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===Exxon===
===Exxon===
Woods had worked for Exxon for 24 years prior to being promoted to CEO following [[Rex Tillerson]]'s nomination by President [[Donald Trump]] to be the next [[United States Secretary of State]].<ref name=corp>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/en/company/about-us/management/darren-w-woods|title=Darren W. Woods : ExxonMobil|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/exxon-mobil-taps-darren-woods-to-replace-rex-tillerson-as-ceo-1481746854|title=Exxon Mobil Taps Darren Woods to Replace Rex Tillerson as CEO|first=Anne|last=Steele|date=14 December 2016|publisher=|via=Wall Street Journal}}</ref>
Woods had worked for Exxon for 24 years prior to being promoted to CEO following [[Rex Tillerson]]'s nomination by President [[Donald Trump]] to be the next [[United States Secretary of State]].<ref name=corp>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/en/company/about-us/management/darren-w-woods|title=Darren W. Woods : ExxonMobil|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/exxon-mobil-taps-darren-woods-to-replace-rex-tillerson-as-ceo-1481746854|title=Exxon Mobil Taps Darren Woods to Replace Rex Tillerson as CEO|first=Anne|last=Steele|date=14 December 2016|publisher=|via=Wall Street Journal}}</ref>

Woods has publicly endorsed the [[Paris climate accord]]. The accord commits nations to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/business/energy-environment/darren-woods-exxon-mobil-investors.html|title=Darren Woods, Exxon’s New Chief, Begins to Make His Mark|last=Krauss|first=Clifford|date=2017-03-01|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-08|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:35, 8 August 2017

Darren Woods
Born1964 or 1965 (age 58–59)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTexas A&M University (BS)
Kellogg School of Management (MBA)
Occupation(s)Chairman & CEO, Exxon Mobil[1]
PredecessorRex W. Tillerson

Darren W. Woods (born 1964/65) is an American businessman, energy executive, and the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil since January 1, 2017.[2]

Early life and education

Woods was born in Wichita, Kansas. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University, followed by an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

Career

Exxon

Woods had worked for Exxon for 24 years prior to being promoted to CEO following Rex Tillerson's nomination by President Donald Trump to be the next United States Secretary of State.[2][3]

Woods has publicly endorsed the Paris climate accord. The accord commits nations to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Darren W. Woods: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg".
  2. ^ a b "Darren W. Woods : ExxonMobil".
  3. ^ Steele, Anne (14 December 2016). "Exxon Mobil Taps Darren Woods to Replace Rex Tillerson as CEO" – via Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ Krauss, Clifford (2017-03-01). "Darren Woods, Exxon's New Chief, Begins to Make His Mark". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
Business positions
Preceded by Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil
2017–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent