Rex W. Tillerson
Born	March 23, 1952 (1952-03-23) (age 57) Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Occupation	Chairman & CEO at Exxon Mobil Corp. (2006-)
Salary	US$ 5,110,000 (2007) Total: US$ 16,726,742 (2007)[1]
Predecessor	Lee R. Raymond
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Renda St. Clair

Rex W. Tillerson (born March 23, 1952, in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an engineer as well as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Exxon Mobil Corporation since January 1, 2006.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Education 1.2 Career 1.3 CEO of Exxon Mobil 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Education

After earning a B.S. from The University of Texas at Austin in civil engineering, Tillerson joined The Exxon Company, U.S.A. in 1975 as an engineer. During his time at the UT-Austin, he was involved with the Tejas Club, Longhorn Band, and Alpha Phi Omega.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Career

Tillerson 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.

[edit] CEO of Exxon Mobil

In 2001, he became President of Exxon Mobil Corporation; and in 2006, he became CEO following the retirement of Lee Raymond. An Eagle Scout,^[2][3] 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, 2008. 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.

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• "2006 Distinguished Engineering Graduate: Rex W. Tillerson, B.S.C.E. 1975, Chairman and CEO, Exxon Mobil Corporation". Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas. http://www.engr.utexas.edu/alumni/groups/distgrads/2006/tillerson.cfm. 

• "Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer". About Us. Exxon Mobil Corporation. http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/about_who_mgmt_rwt.aspx. 

Preceded by Lee Raymond

CEO of ExxonMobil January 1, 2006–present

Succeeded by incumbent

[edit] External links

• World Energy magazine - The Global Energy Community's Leadership Imperative