R. Tillerson, Ceo
As one might know might know Exxon Mobil landed itself at the number one spot of the fortune 500 list in 2012 (Fortune 500, 2012). Over the last one hundred twenty-five years Exxon has grown from you average producer of kerosene to, debatably, the top producer of petroleum products in the world. A lot can be said for such a great accomplishment in today’s society. One of the greatest attributes to an organization of this magnitude has is a strong, determined, and goal oriented Chief Executive officer; better known as CEO. Rex W. Tillerson currently holds this position with Exxon, and has done so since 2006 (Rex W. Tillerson). When diving deeper into the life of, CEO, Rex Tillerson one must most importantly; look at the great climb up the corporate ladder that Tillerson has flawlessly accomplished; in addition to the climb up the ladder one must research each position held by Tillerson in order to get a full understanding of his experience. A little background, Tillerson is a Texas native, born March 23, 1952 in the great city of Wichita Falls. Tillerson earned himself a Bachelor of Science degree in the engineering field, more specifically civil engineering, from the University of Texas at Austin. After the completion of his degree, Tillerson went to work for Exxon in 1975 as a mere production engineer (Rex W. Tillerson). As a production engineer, Tillerson was responsible for managing the production of oil and gas to help maximize revenue and cutting operating expenses (Production Engineering). This Position would, unknowingly, begin the torturous climb up the ranks within Exxon. In 1989, a mere fourteen years later, Tillerson would advance up in the company; taking the role as the general manager of the production division of Exxon company, U.S.A (EUSA) which would make him responsible for oil and gas production for much of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas (Rex W. Tillerson). This gave Tillerson his first link to the Chief executive officer
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