SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2013--
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that Jon M. Huntsman Jr. has
been elected to Chevron’s board of directors, effective Jan. 15, 2014,
and will serve on the company’s Board Nominating and Governance
Committee and Public Policy Committee.
John Watson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Chevron
Corporation said, “Mr. Huntsman brings a distinguished career in public
service and business leadership to the position. In particular, his
knowledge and experience of Asian affairs will provide a valuable
perspective to board discussions.”
Huntsman, 53, was a candidate for the Republican nomination for
president of the United States in 2011. He served as U.S. ambassador to
China from 2009 to 2011 and governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. Prior to
his election as governor, Huntsman filled several government
appointments, including U.S. ambassador to Singapore, deputy U.S. trade
representative and deputy assistant secretary of commerce for Asia.
Huntsman was affiliated with the Huntsman Corporation, which he first
joined in 1983, serving in various capacities, most recently as vice
chairman until his resignation in 2005. Huntsman is a director on the
boards of Caterpillar Inc., Ford Motor Company and the Huntsman
Corporation.
Huntsman holds a bachelor’s degree in international politics from the
University of Pennsylvania.
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; provides energy efficiency solutions;
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
