George L. Kirkland, vice chairman and executive VP of Chevron Upstream, will retire from the company effective 15 June 2015. He will be succeeded by
"George's business acumen and deep operational knowledge of our industry have helped create enormous value for Chevron and our shareholders over many years," said John Watson, chairman and CEO. "I am confident our track record of success in the upstream will continue under Jay's leadership, as his broad base of experience has prepared him well for the job."
Kirkland, 64, joined Chevron in 1974. He was named executive VP of Upstream in 2005 and elected vice chairman in 2010. During his career he has held multiple assignments across the company's international operations, including leadership roles in Indonesia and Nigeria, as well as president of the North America and international upstream businesses.
Johnson, 56, joined Chevron in 1981 and has been senior VP of Chevron Upstream since the beginning of 2014. Previously, Johnson was president of Chevron's Europe, Eurasia and Middle East exploration and production company and managing director of its Eurasia business unit, responsible for upstream and transportation activities in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey.
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