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Samuel H. Armacost, 71
Lead Director since 2006 and a Director since 1982.
He is Chairman of the Board of SRI International, an
independent research, technology development and
com mercialization organization. Previously he was a
Managing Director of Weiss, Peck & Greer LLC. He also
is a Director of Del Monte Foods Com pany; Callaway
Golf Company; Franklin Resources, Inc.; and Exponent,
Inc. (2, 3)
Linnet F. Deily, 64
Director since 2006. She served as a Deputy U.S. Trade
Representative and U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade
Organization from 2001 to June 2005. Previously she
was Vice Chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation. She
is a Director of Honeywell International Inc. (1)
Franklyn G. Jenifer, 71
Director since 1993. He is President Emeritus of The
University of Texas at Dallas. Previously he was President
of Howard University and Chancellor of the Massachu-
setts Board of Regents of Higher Education. (2, 3)
Sam Nunn, 71
Director since 1997. He is Co-Chairman and Chief Execu-
tive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a charitable
organization. He also is Distinguished Professor at the
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute
of Technology. He served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia
for 24 years. He is a Director of The Coca-Cola Company,
Dell Inc. and the General Electric Company. (2, 3)
Donald B. Rice, 70
Director since 2005. Former Chairman of the Board and
current President and Chief Executive Officer of Agensys,
Inc., an operating subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc.
Previously he was President and Chief Operating Officer
of Teledyne, Inc. He is a Director of Vulcan Materials
Company and Wells Fargo & Company. (3, 4)
Carl Ware, 66
Director since 2001. He is retired Executive Vice
President of The Coca-Cola Company, a manufacturer
of beverages. Previously he was Senior Adviser to the
Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company and
President of The Coca-Cola Company’s Africa Group. He
is a Director of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and
Cummins Inc. (3, 4)
John S. Watson, 53
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
since January 2010. Previously he was elected a Director
and Vice Chairman in 2009; Executive Vice President,
Strategy and Development; Corporate Vice President
and President, Chevron International Exploration and
Production Company; Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer; and Corporate Vice President, Strategic Planning.
He is a Director and a Member of the Executive Committee
of the American Petroleum Institute. Joined Chevron
in 1980.
George L. Kirkland, 59
Vice Chairman of the Board since January 2010 and
Executive Vice President, Global Upstream and Gas,
since 2005. In addition to Board responsibilities, he
is responsible for global exploration, production and
gas activities. Previously Corporate Vice President
and President, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc., and
President, Chevron U.S.A. Production Company. Joined
Chevron in 1974.
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Robert E. Denham, 64
Director since 2004. He is a Partner in the law firm of
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Previously he was Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Salomon Inc. He also
is a Director of The New York Times Company; Wesco
Financial Corporation; and Fomento Económico Mexicano,
S.A. de C.V. (1)
Robert J. Eaton, 70
Director since 2000. He is retired Chairman of the Board
of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG, a manufacturer
of automobiles. Previously he was Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Corporation. (2, 4)
Enrique Hernandez Jr., 54
Director since 2008. He is Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President of Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc.,
a global security services provider. Previously he was an
associate in the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison.
He is a Director of McDonald’s Corporation; Nordstrom,
Inc.; and Wells Fargo & Company. (1)
Kevin W. Sharer, 62
Director since 2007. He is Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President of Amgen, Inc., a
biotechnology company. Previously he was President
and Chief Operating Officer of Amgen and President of
the Business Markets Division of MCI Communications
Corporation. He is a Director of Northrop Grumman
Corporation. (3, 4)
Charles R. Shoemate, 70
Director since 1998. He is retired Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bestfoods, a
manufacturer of food products. (1)
Ronald D. Sugar, 61
Director since 2005. He is retired Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Northrop Grumman
Corpo ration, a global defense and technology company.
Pre viously he was President and Chief Operating Officer
of Northrop Grumman. (2, 4)
Retiring Director
David J. O’Reilly, 63, elected to retire December 31, 2009, after a 41-year career with Chevron. He had been Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer since 2000 and a Director and Vice Chairman since 1998. O’Reilly graduated from University
College – Dublin, Ireland, with a degree in chemical engineering, and also received an honorary doctor of science degree from
University College in 2002. He joined the corporation in 1968 and was elected a Vice President in 1991. He was responsible for
implementing the mergers with Texaco Inc. in 2001 and Unocal Corporation in 2005.
Committees of the Board
1 ) Audit: Charles R. Shoemate, Chair
2) Public Policy: Sam Nunn, Chair
3) Board Nominating and Governance: Samuel H.
Armacost, Chair
4) Management Compensation: Robert J. Eaton, Chair
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