1. Gregory C. Garland joins ExxonMobil's board of directors in 2025. 2. Garland brings extensive leadership experience from the energy sector. 3. He has served on Amgen's board since 2013, adding valuable insights. 4. ExxonMobil focuses on asset development and shareholder returns. 5. ExxonMobil's emissions reduction goals set for 2030 may influence market dynamics.
Garland's election could impact Amgen indirectly but lacks immediate direct influence.
Garland's experience brings long-term potential benefits to Amgen's strategic decisions.
Amgen's strategic direction may benefit from Garland's board insights over time.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today that Gregory C. Garland has been elected to its board of directors, effective November 3, 2025.
"Greg brings to the ExxonMobil board more than a decade of experience as the CEO of respected industry companies," said ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods. "All of us on the board and senior management will benefit from his deep expertise in our industry and his well-earned reputation for collaboration and candor."
"We're pleased to welcome Greg to the Board as the company stays focused on developing advantaged assets and delivering new projects that add value, while lowering costs and prioritizing shareholder returns for the long-term," said Joseph Hooley, lead independent director for Exxon Mobil Corporation. "With his global business perspective and proven leadership in the energy industry, he brings valuable strengths that will enhance our current capabilities."
Mr. Garland was Chair and CEO of Phillips 66 from 2012 to 2022, Executive Chair from 2022 to 2024, and before that was President and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company from 2008 to 2010.
He has served on the Board of Directors of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), a leading biotechnology company, since 2013. His other affiliations include the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation (Board Vice Chair), Memorial Hermann Foundation (Director), and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (President's Advisory Council member).
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