Darren Wayne Woods (born December 16, 1965) [1] is an American businessman who is the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil since January 1, 2017. [2]

Mr. Woods brings 30 years of global industry experience managing highly sophisticated, safety-critical operations and has held a number of senior leadership roles in multiple international business units prior to being promoted to CEO.

The ExxonMobil Board of Directors elected Mr. Woods as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Woods serves on the board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute and the board of trustees of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Nov 12, 2024 · Exxon Mobil Chair and CEO Darren Woods urged the incoming Trump administration to avoid making turbulent climate policy swings — and he pushed the president-elect to reject carbon border...

Mr. Woods brings 30 years of global industry experience managing highly sophisticated, safety-critical operations and has held a number of senior leadership roles in multiple international business units prior to being promoted to CEO.

5 days ago · Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Darren Woods joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, energy production outlook, the company's capex spending, state of Hess Guyana oil ...

Our Chairman and CEO, Darren Woods, recently sat down with global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company to discuss the energy transition, the importance of partnering, and maintaining courage of conviction, among many other topics.

Dec 11, 2024 · In a historic rebuke of CEO Darren Woods’ lackluster attempts to ameliorate ExxonMobil’s vast carbon footprint, shareholders at the company’s annual meeting yesterday voted to replace two of ...

Sep 12, 2023 · Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods, shares his views about the importance of adversity and the misperceptions about the ongoing energy transition.

Mar 21, 2024 · But that’s exactly what Darren W Woods does as Chairman and CEO of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil, the largest existing direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil.