Brussels Forum Session: A Conversation with Darren Woods
Darren Woods joined Exxon Company International in 1992 as a planning analyst. He then held a number of domestic and international assignments for Exxon Company International, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, and ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company.
Woods has been chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil since 2017. He became president and a member of the board of directors in 2016. Prior to that, he held the positions of senior vice president and vice president, and president of ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company. He has also been that company’s vice president of supply and transportation, and director of refining for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Woods was earlier vice president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, managing global specialty-chemical businesses. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.