John Watson

John Watson was the chair and chief executive of Chevron from 2010 until his retirement in 2018. He had previously served as vice chair from 2009 to 2010. In 2008, he was elected executive vice president for strategy and development. In 2005, Watson was elected president of Chevron International Exploration and Production Company. In 2000, he led the company’s integration effort following the Chevron-Texaco merger and then became the corporation’s chief financial officer. In 1998, he was elected a vice president of the corporation, with responsibility for strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to being elected president of Chevron Canada Limited in 1996, he held financial, analytical and supervisory positions.

Mr Watson is a member of the National Petroleum Council, The Business Council, the Business Roundtable, the JP Morgan International Council, the American Society of Corporate Executives, and the University of California Davis Chancellor’s board of advisors.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of California, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.