Chevron CEO Reported To Announce Retirement In September

Oil giant Chevron will announce the retirement of its CEO John
Watson in September, according to a new report from The Wall Street
Journal on Tuesday. New Vice Chairman Michael Wirth, 56, will
likely replace Watson after his seven-year tenure atop the American
company. Wirth also carries the title of executive vice president
of midstream and development. Chevron is the United States’
second-largest oil company, after Exxon Mobil, another fossil fuel
giant that saw a CEO change this year. President Donald Trump named
former Exxon head Rex…

Oil giant Chevron will announce the retirement of its CEO John
Watson in September, according to a new report from The Wall Street
Journal on Tuesday. New Vice Chairman Michael Wirth, 56, will
likely replace Watson after his seven-year tenure atop the American
company. Wirth also carries the title of executive vice president
of midstream and development. Chevron is the United States’
second-largest oil company, after Exxon Mobil, another fossil fuel
giant that saw a CEO change this year. President Donald Trump named
former Exxon head Rex…