David J. O'Reilly
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
David J. O'Reilly is chairman and chief executive officer of Chevron Corporation.
A native of Dublin, Ireland, O'Reilly earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1968 from University College, Dublin, from which he also received an honorary doctor of science degree in June 2002.
Upon graduation in 1968, he began his career with Chevron Research Co. as a process engineer. After serving in positions of increasing responsibility, in 1989, O'Reilly was elected senior vice president and chief operating officer of Chevron Chemical Co. In October 1991, O'Reilly was elected a vice president of Chevron Corporation, responsible for strategic planning and coordination of the company's quality improvement activities. In September 1994, he was elected president of Chevron Products Co., responsible for the company's U.S. refining and marketing operations. From November 1998 until January 2000, he served as vice chairman of the board of Chevron Corporation, responsible for Chevron's worldwide exploration and production and corporate human resources. He was elected chairman and chief executive officer on January 1, 2000.
O'Reilly is a director and a member of the Executive Committee and Policy Committee of the American Petroleum Institute. He is also a director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Eisenhower Fellowships Board of Trustees. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's International Business Council, the National Petroleum Council, The Business Council, The Business Roundtable, the JPMorgan International Council, the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals International Advisory Board, and the American Society of Corporate Executives.
O'Reilly was born in 1947.
Updated: March 2008
John S. Watson
Vice Chairman of the Board
John S. Watson is vice chairman of the board of directors for Chevron Corporation – a position he assumed on April 1, 2009.
As vice chairman, Watson oversees a broad portfolio of responsibilities, which includes strategic planning; business development; policy, government and public affairs; major capital projects support; procurement; and corporate compliance.
A native of California, Watson earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of California at Davis in 1978 and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago in 1980.
Watson joined Chevron in 1980 as a financial analyst. He held financial, analytical and supervisory positions before being elected president of Chevron Canada Ltd. in 1996. In 1998, he was elected a vice president of the corporation, with responsibility for strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. In 2000, he led the company’s integration effort following the Chevron-Texaco merger and then became the corporation’s chief financial officer. In 2005, he was elected president of Chevron International Exploration and Production, with responsibility for the company's exploration and production activities outside North America. In 2008, he was elected executive vice president for strategy and development. Watson is a director of the American Petroleum Institute. Watson was born in October 1956. Updated: April 2009
president of the corporation, with responsibility for strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. In 2000, he led the company’s integration effort following the Chevron-Texaco merger and then became the corporation’s chief financial officer.
In 2005, he was elected president of Chevron International Exploration and Production, with responsibility for the company's exploration and production activities outside North America. In 2008, he was elected executive vice president for strategy and development.
Watson is a director of the American Petroleum Institute.
Watson was born in October 1956.
Updated: April 2009