8 Quotes & Sayings By Rex Tillerson

Rex Tillerson is the current CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation. He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on June 24th, 1951. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. Tillerson joined Exxon in 1975 and spent 30 years with the company, rising through the ranks to become its chief executive officer Read more

He was named chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil in January 2006.

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More and more jobs are applying cutting-edge technologies and now demand deeper knowledge of math and science in positions that most people don't think of as STEM-related, including machinists, electricians, auto techs, medical technicians, plumbers and pipefitters. Rex Tillerson
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You know, oil prices from 2007, on the strength of a very robust global economy and a very robust emerging China, many of you will recall, ramped up to near $150 a barrel. Then we had the financial - U.S. financial collapse. Oil prices collapsed all the way down to $40 a barrel. Rex Tillerson
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Energy independence and energy security are really two different things. Rex Tillerson
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In the business world, we can point to instances when a lack of integrity has bankrupted entire companies - in sectors as different as finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and energy. Rex Tillerson
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Natural gas obviously brings with it a number of quality-of-life environmental benefits because it is a relatively clean-burning fuel. It has a CO2 footprint, but it has no particulates. It has none of the other emissions elements that are of concern to public health that other forms of power-generation fuels do have: coal, fuel oil, others. Rex Tillerson
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It is the public that is illiterate in science and math, a lazy press, and environmental advocacy groups that manufacture fear for misconceptions about energy. Rex Tillerson
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Integrity is essential and irreplaceable. It is the most valuable asset for a person, a company, or a society seeking to build and progress. Rex Tillerson