Rex W. Tillerson, (born March 23, 1952, Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.), American business executive who served as secretary of state (2017--18) in the administration of U.S. Pres. Donald Trump.
Tillerson grew up in Oklahoma and Texas--among the Nation's leading producers of oil and natural gas--and graduated with a degree in engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. He immediately joined the Exxon Corporation as a production engineer, and by the mid-1980s that he was a business development manager at the firm's natural gas department. He served as the general manager (1989--92) for Exxon's oil and gas production in a region that spanned Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. After Exxon merged with Mobil Corp. in 1999 to form Exxon Mobil, he held a number of senior executive positions. Chairman and CEO Lee Raymond personally chose Tillerson as his successor, and Tillerson supposed command of the combined firm in 2006. During his years of leadership, Exxon Mobil rated towards the top among the world's most profitable companies.
Tillerson's successes stemmed from a wide working knowledge of Exxon Mobil's many oil and natural gas operations. His expertise handling technologically and geologically challenging upstream operations (drilling and mining) prepared him to the challenging conditions that became the norm for its petroleum sector in the 21st century, especially as the planet's source of easy-to-reach crude petroleum diminished. Geopolitics posed a different challenge, especially in Venezuela's nationalization of oil fields (2007), which stripped Exxon Mobil of its petroleum concessions in two Venezuelan projects. Despite these challenges, Tillerson claimed that fossil fuels represented the only resource capable of meeting growing global energy demands and stayed dedicated to oil production. In 2008 Exxon Mobil showed its plan to exit the low-profit-margin retail gasoline company, and within just a few months Tillerson declared that the company had violated its own income record. In 2011 he helped broker a deal that allowed Exxon Mobil to search for oil in the area of the Arctic Ocean which was controlled by Russia. On the other hand, the arrangement was put on hold at 2014 when the United States placed sanctions on Russia following the latter's annexation of Crimea.
Although Tillerson had no expertise in the public sector, in December 2016 that he was selected by President-elect Donald Trump to function as secretary of state. Back in January 2017 his Senate confirmation hearings started, and they proved highly contentious, with some senators questioning his connections to Russia. But, Tillerson finally was verified, 56--43, also he took office in February.
Acting on a guarantee to execute major cutbacks, Tillerson began reorganizing the Department of State. Numerous dismissals, resignations, and early retirements ensued, along with a hiring freeze was enacted. The staff discounts proved contentious, some diplomats asserting that the department was left ineffective. On policy issues, Tillerson often found himself at odds with Trump. Notably, while Tillerson sought a diplomatic solution with North Korea about that country's development of nuclear weapons, Trump said that he was "wasting his time" Amid a growing rift between the two guys--Tillerson allegedly called Trump a "moron"--his future as secretary of state drew widespread speculation. Back in March 2018 Tillerson was forced out of office by Trump
March 13, 2018
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