SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2014--
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that Alexander B. Cummings Jr.
has been elected to Chevron’s board of directors, and he will serve on
the company’s Audit Committee.
John Watson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of
Chevron said, “Mr. Cummings is a proven business leader who brings
international experience and a global outlook. We look forward to
welcoming him to the board.”
Cummings, 58, is executive vice president and chief administrative
officer of The Coca-Cola Company, where he oversees a variety of
functions including legal, human resources, community engagement,
strategic planning, information technology, sustainability, security and
aviation, research and development, product integrity, innovation, and
procurement. He joined Coca-Cola in 1997 as region manager in Nigeria.
In 2000, he was named president of the company’s North & West Africa
Division, and, in March 2001, he became president and chief operating
officer of the Africa Group. Prior to joining Coca-Cola, he held several
positions for The Pillsbury Company. He currently serves on the board of
directors of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; S.C. Johnson & Son,
Inc.; the African Leadership Foundation; CARE USA; and Clark Atlanta
University.
Cummings holds a master’s degree in business administration and finance
from Clark Atlanta University and a bachelor’s degree in finance and
economics from Northern Illinois University.
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with
subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company’s success is
driven by the ingenuity and commitment of its employees and their
application of the most innovative technologies in the world. Chevron is
involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. The company
explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas;
refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy
products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power
and produces geothermal energy; and develops the energy resources of the
future, including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More
information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
Source: Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation
Kurt Glaubitz, San Ramon, +1-925-790-6928
