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1 Rex Tillerson Red Flags “Tillerson’s Russia Ties Go Deep.” “Tillerson’s Russian ties go deep. He first met Putin in 1999 on remote Sakhalin Island, and in 2013 the Russian president gave him the Order of Friendship, one of the nation’s highest honors. In 2011, Putin championed granting the Arctic prize to Exxon, believing the U.S. company’s experience would help vault Rosneft into the top tier of global oil producers, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who was not authorized to speak about it. Last year, despite the Ukrainian conflict, Exxon completed exploration agreements in the Arctic that quintupled its exposure to Russia. It signed the contracts in May, but by September they were dead letters as a new round of sanctions barred it from drilling those fields. ‘There are only so many sufficiently large opportunities in the world when you’re that big of a company, and Russia is one,’ says Edward Chow, a former Chevron executive who’s now a fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington.” (Joe Carroll And Matthew Campbell, “Exxon Chief Rex Tillerson Has Two Years To Save His Lost Legacy,” Bloomberg Businessweek, 4/9/15) In The Late 1990’s Tillerson “Was Responsible For Exxon’s Holdings In Russia And The Caspian Sea As Well As The Sakhalin I Consortium Operations Offshore Sakhalin Island, Russia. “Three years later he was named president of Exxon Yemen Inc. and Esso Exploration and Production Khorat Inc., and in January 1998 became vice president of Exxon Ventures (CIS) Inc. and president of Exxon Neftegas Limited. In those roles, he was responsible for Exxon’s holdings in Russia and the Caspian Sea as well as the Sakhalin I consortium operations offshore Sakhalin Island, Russia.” (Exxon Mobil Accessed 12/2/16) Running Exxon’s Russian Operations In The 1990’s Tillerson “He Got To Know All The Big Players, From Putin On Down. “Drilling in Russia, however, is in tune with Exxon’s long history of extracting resources from some of the globe’s riskiest, most isolated reaches. Tillerson helped run the company’s Russian operations in the 1990s, including the giant Sakhalin-1 oil project in Russia’s Far East. He got to know all the big players, from Putin on down.” (Joe Carroll And Matthew Campbell, “Exxon Chief Rex Tillerson Has Two Years To Save His Lost Legacy,” Bloomberg Businessweek, 4/9/15) Tillerson First Met Putin In 1999 And Received The Order Of Friendship From Him In 2013, “One Of Russia’s Highest Honors.” “He first met Putin in 1999 on remote Sakhalin Island, and in 2013 the Russian president gave him the Order of Friendship, one of the nation’s highest honors. In 2011, Putin championed granting the Arctic prize to Exxon, believing the U.S. company’s experience would help vault Rosneft into the top tier of global oil producers, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who was not authorized to speak about it. Last year, despite the Ukrainian conflict, Exxon completed exploration agreements in the Arctic that quintupled its exposure to Russia. It signed the contracts in May, but by September they were dead letters as a new round of sanctions barred it from drilling those fields. ‘There are only so many sufficiently large opportunities in the world when you’re that big of a company, and Russia is one,’ says Edward Chow, a former Chevron executive who’s now a fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington.” (Joe Carroll And Matthew Campbell, “Exxon Chief Rex Tillerson Has Two Years To Save His Lost Legacy,” Bloomberg Businessweek, 4/9/15) Tillerson And Putin’s Relationship Has Been Described As “The Most Constructive High- Level Russo-American Relationship There Is.” “There's plenty of Exxon-haters, Putin-haters and fossil fuel-haters who would view anything that hurt them as a good thing. But it wouldn't help America's position or the world's. When you consider the obvious contempt that Putin and his team have for President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, Hillary Clinton and anyone else from the administration, it seems clear that Putin's friendship with Tillerson is likely the most

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RexTillersonRedFlags

“Tillerson’sRussiaTiesGoDeep.”“Tillerson’sRussiantiesgodeep.HefirstmetPutinin1999onremoteSakhalinIsland,andin2013theRussianpresidentgavehimtheOrderofFriendship,oneofthenation’shighesthonors.In2011,PutinchampionedgrantingtheArcticprizetoExxon,believingtheU.S.company’sexperiencewouldhelpvaultRosneftintothetoptierofglobaloilproducers,accordingtoapersonwithknowledgeofthematterwhowasnotauthorizedtospeakaboutit.Lastyear,despitetheUkrainianconflict,ExxoncompletedexplorationagreementsintheArcticthatquintupleditsexposuretoRussia.ItsignedthecontractsinMay,butbySeptembertheyweredeadlettersasanewroundofsanctionsbarreditfromdrillingthosefields.‘Thereareonlysomanysufficientlylargeopportunitiesintheworldwhenyou’rethatbigofacompany,andRussiaisone,’saysEdwardChow,aformerChevronexecutivewho’snowafellowattheCenterforStrategic&InternationalStudiesinWashington.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

• InTheLate1990’sTillerson“WasResponsibleForExxon’sHoldingsInRussiaAndTheCaspianSeaAsWellAsTheSakhalinIConsortiumOperationsOffshoreSakhalinIsland,Russia.“ThreeyearslaterhewasnamedpresidentofExxonYemenInc.andEssoExplorationandProductionKhoratInc.,andinJanuary1998becamevicepresidentofExxonVentures(CIS)Inc.andpresidentofExxonNeftegasLimited.Inthoseroles,hewasresponsibleforExxon’sholdingsinRussiaandtheCaspianSeaaswellastheSakhalinIconsortiumoperationsoffshoreSakhalinIsland,Russia.”(ExxonMobil Accessed12/2/16)

• RunningExxon’sRussianOperationsInThe1990’sTillerson“HeGotToKnowAllTheBigPlayers,FromPutinOnDown.“DrillinginRussia,however,isintunewithExxon’slonghistoryofextractingresourcesfromsomeoftheglobe’sriskiest,mostisolatedreaches.Tillersonhelpedrunthecompany’sRussianoperationsinthe1990s,includingthegiantSakhalin-1oilprojectinRussia’sFarEast.Hegottoknowallthebigplayers,fromPutinondown.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

• TillersonFirstMetPutinIn1999AndReceivedTheOrderOfFriendshipFromHimIn2013,“OneOfRussia’sHighestHonors.”“HefirstmetPutinin1999onremoteSakhalinIsland,andin2013theRussianpresidentgavehimtheOrderofFriendship,oneofthenation’shighesthonors.In2011,PutinchampionedgrantingtheArcticprizetoExxon,believingtheU.S.company’sexperiencewouldhelpvaultRosneftintothetoptierofglobaloilproducers,accordingtoapersonwithknowledgeofthematterwhowasnotauthorizedtospeakaboutit.Lastyear,despitetheUkrainianconflict,ExxoncompletedexplorationagreementsintheArcticthatquintupleditsexposuretoRussia.ItsignedthecontractsinMay,butbySeptembertheyweredeadlettersasanewroundofsanctionsbarreditfromdrillingthosefields.‘Thereareonlysomanysufficientlylargeopportunitiesintheworldwhenyou’rethatbigofacompany,andRussiaisone,’saysEdwardChow,aformerChevronexecutivewho’snowafellowattheCenterforStrategic&InternationalStudiesinWashington.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

• TillersonAndPutin’sRelationshipHasBeenDescribedAs“TheMostConstructiveHigh-LevelRusso-AmericanRelationshipThereIs.”“There'splentyofExxon-haters,Putin-hatersandfossilfuel-haterswhowouldviewanythingthathurtthemasagoodthing.Butitwouldn'thelpAmerica'spositionortheworld's.WhenyouconsidertheobviouscontemptthatPutinandhisteamhaveforPresidentObama,SecretaryofStateJohnKerry,HillaryClintonandanyoneelsefromtheadministration,itseemsclearthatPutin'sfriendshipwithTillersonislikelythemost

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constructivehigh-levelRusso-Americanrelationshipthereis.”(ChristopherHelman,“WillExxon s‘Bromance WithTheKremlinHelpKeepPutinInCheck?”Forbes,3/20/14)

TillersonWasPresidentOfBoyScoutsOfAmericaFrom2010-2011,DuringATimeThatTheOrganizationMaintainedItsBanOnGayScoutsAndScoutLeaders.“Mr.Tillerson,aformerEagleScout,wasnationalpresidentoftheBoyScoutsofAmericafrom2010to2011,whiletheBoyScoutsmaintaineditsbanongayscoutsandscoutleaders.HeisamemberoftheBoyScouts’nationalexecutiveboard,whichvotedthisweektoliftthebanongayscouts(butnotgayscoutleaders).”(JamesStewart,“ExxonDefiesCallsToAddGaysToAnti BiasPolicy,”TheNewYorkTimes,5/24/13)

TillersonWasCEOOfExxonForAtLeast8YearsWhenTheyRefusedToAddSexualOrientationToItsOfficialEqualEmploymentOpportunityStatement.“EightyearsintohistenureasExxonMobil’schiefexecutive,thecompany’spositionhasn’tbudged.NoonedoubtsthatifMr.Tillersonthrewhissupportbehindtheissue,thecompany’spolicywouldchange.Mr.JefferssaidMr.Tillersonhadnocomment.Headdedthatthecompany’spositionontheissuewasaboarddecision,andthatboarddeliberationswereconfidential.”(JamesStewart,“ExxonDefiesCallsToAddGaysToAnti BiasPolicy,”TheNewYorkTimes 5/24/13)

QUESTIONSFORREXTILLERSON

PoliticalVulnerabilitiesTieswithRussia

Background:ThroughhisworkforExxonMobil,Tillersonhas“deep”tiestoRussiaandhasmaintainedrelationshipsinRussiasincethe1990s.Tillersonisreportedtoknow“allthebigplayers,fromPutinondown.”In2013,Tillersonwasawardedthe“OrderOfFriendship,”oneofRussia’shighesthonors.ExxonhasabusinessrelationshipwithRosneft,aRussian-governmentcontrolledenergycompany.

• IsthereanythingthePresident-elect’steamshouldknowaboutyourbusinessrelationshipsorcurrenttiestoRussia?

• IsthereanythingrelatedtoyourtiestoRussiathatcouldcreatepublicrelationsturbulenceshouldyoujointheadministration?

• GivenyourvastexperienceworkinginRussia,howwouldyouadvisethePresident-electapproachU.S.-Russiarelations?

BusinessRelationships

Background:Tillersonisanaccomplishedbusinessman,whocurrentlyservesastheCEOofExxonMobil.Tillersonisamemberofanumberofinfluentialadvocacygroups,suchastheAmericanPetroleumInstituteandtheBusinessCouncil.

• Doyouhaveanycurrentbusinessrelationshipsthatwouldcreateanimmediateconflictofinterestshouldyoujointheadministration?

• Areyouinvolvedwithanyactiveadvocacyprojectswouldcreateanimmediateconflictofinterestshouldyoujointheadministration?

• WillyouagreetotemporarilyceaseanyorallbusinesstiesandadvocacygroupaffiliationsduringyourtimeintheadministrationshouldthePresident-elect’steamfinditnecessary?

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ControversyoverExxonMobil’sResearch

Background:InMarch2016,TheDepartmentofJusticeaskedtheFBItoevaluatewhetherTillerson’sExxonviolatedtheRacketeerInfluencedAndCorruptOrganizationsAct,bymisleadingitsinvestorsandthepubliconclimatechangeissues. Exxonhasdefendeditsactionsclaimingithasallofitsresearchavailabletothepublicandinvestors,includingthebusinessrisksofclimatechangeonitssecurityfilingsandshareholderreports.

• Isthereanylegitimacytotheclaimsthatunderyourleadership,Exxonknowinglymisleaditsinvestororthepublicthroughfraudulentbusinessfilings?

• Areyoupreparedtodefendtheseaccusationsduringaconfirmationhearing?

RecordonLGBTIssues

Background:TillersonservedasPresidentofBoyScoutsofAmerica,duringatimethattheorganizationmaintaineditsbanongayscoutsandscoutleaders.During8oftheyearsofTillerson’stenureasExxonCEO,Exxonrefusedtoaddsexualorientationtoitsofficialequalemploymentopportunitystatement.

• DoyouhavereservationswiththePresident-elect’sindicationthatLGBTrelatedlawswillbehandledatthestatelevelduringhisadministration?

PolicyQuestionsGenericLeadDiplomat

• Asleaddiplomat,whichdiplomatictoolwouldyouutilizemostinyourinteractionswithotherstatesonbehalfoftheUnitedStates?

• WhatdoyouviewasthebiggestissuesthenextSOSshouldaddressonbehalfofthePresident?

IranNuclearDealPolicy

Background:ThePresident-electhascriticizedtheIranianNuclearDealonandthedealisextremelyunpopularamongthecertainconstituencies.

• ThePresident-electhascriticizedtheIranianNuclearDealfrequently,asleaddiplomatwhatwouldyourobjectivesbeinestablishinganewarrangementtoensurethatIrandoesnotacquireanuclearweapon?

• TherehasbeenintensepressuredomesticallytorestoresanctionsagainstIran,buttheliftingofsanctionshasthusfarbeentheonlycompellingincentivetobringIrantothetable.WouldyouutilizeadifferenttooltoachievenegotiationswithIranorwouldyouadvocateforincreasedsanctions?

• GiventhatIranianleadershavemadehostilecommentsagainstIsrael,howwouldyouensurethatourIsraelialliesarereassuredthatwearekeepingtheirbestinterestsinmindwhendealingwithIranwithouttheappearancethattheUnitedStatesisbeholdentoIsraeliinterestsintheeyesofyourIraniancounterparts?

SyriaPolicy

Background:ThecurrentconflictinSyriaisconsideredtobethemostdramaticconvergencepointofongoingAmericanmilitaryengagementsandRussia'sforeignpolicy.ThePresident-elect’sstrategyand

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policytowardsSyria,andthegreaterMiddleEastwillbevitaltothesustainabilityofseveralforeignstates.

• AmajorpointofcontentionbetweentheUnitedStatesandRussiawithregardstoobjectivesinSyriahasbeenthecontinuedleadershipofBasarAl-Assad.Obama’sredlinepolicyheightenedthesetensions,buthisfailuretoactmadehimlookweak.WouldyouadvocatetoremoveAssadfrompowerasisconsistentwithcurrentU.S.foreignpolicyorwouldyoutrytoworkwithhimtorestorestabilityinSyria?

• RussiaandtheUnitedStatesinfamouslywereabletoworktogethertodismantleSyria’schemicalweapons.WhatotherareasdoyouseesuchcooperationinSyriaoccurringbetweenourtwocountriesdespitesignificantunderlyingissues?

• DoyoubelievethattheongoingcivilwarandinstabilityinSyriaisacompellinginterestofUnitedStatesforeignpolicy?

ISIS

Background:ThePresident-electhasbeenintentionallyvagueinhisplantoaddressISISandasaresulttheSOSrolemayhaveanextremelyimportantpublicfacingroleintheconflict.

• AsSecretaryofState,whatroledoyouseeyourselfhavinginfacilitatinginternationalcooperationtocombatISISglobally?

• WhatdoyouseeastheareasofhighestriskofbeingathreattoISIS,andhowwouldyouworkwithinternationalpartnerstosecuretheseareas?

RussiaPolicy

• TheNewSTARTTreaty,whichcameintoeffectin2011,issettoexpirein2021whichmeansthatthegroundworkforfuturenegotiationsshouldbeginduringthisadministration.Whatstepscanbetakenoverthenextfouryearstolaythebestfoundationforthesetalks,andwhatdoyouseeastheoverarchingobjectiveofthesediscussions?

• RussiahasrecentlymadeaggressivemovesagainstourNATOallies,promptingfearsthattheUnitedStateswillnotliveuptoitsobligationsunderthetreatytotreatanattackonanyallyasanattackonitself.Whatdiplomaticreassuranceswouldyouofferourpartners,andhowwouldyouworkwithRussiatode-escalatetensionsinEurope?

• ThePresident-elect’srelationshipwithRussianPresidentVladimirPutinhasbeenasourceofintensecriticismduringtheelectioncycle.HowwouldyouensurethatthediplomaticrelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandRussiaimproveswithoutcedinggroundtoRussiaorappearingweak?

ChinaPolicyBackground:Lastweek,thePresident-electacceptedacongratulatorycallfromTaiwaneseleaderTsaiIng-wen.Thisphonecallinterrupted40yearsofU.S.‘precedent,’andwasheavilycriticizedbytheObamaadministrationandsegmentsoftheforeignpolicyacademic-class.Sincewinningtheelection,thePresident-electhasalsobegunpubliclyassertingwhatheviewsasthespecificshortfallsinU.S.Chinarelations,especiallytheeconomicrelationship.ThePresident-electhasindicatedheispreparedtocompletelyaltercurrenttradingpatternswithChina.ThenextAmbassadortoChinaandSecretaryofStatewillberetoolingtheClinton-Obama“AsiaPivot”thattheAmericanpeoplerejected.

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• ThePresident-elect’srecentcallwiththeTaiwanesePresidentwasthefirstofitskindbyaU.S.President-electorsittingPresidentsincetheU.S.switcheddiplomaticrecognitiontoChinafromTaiwanin1979.ThisinterruptioninprecedentcausedChinatoindicatedispleasurewiththephonecall.Howwouldyoulooktosteadyday-to-dayU.S.-ChinarelationswhilemaintainingthePresident-elect’sdesiretorewritemanyaspectsofournation’slongertermrelationshipwithChina?

• ThePresident-elect’sthreattoslaplargetariffsonChineseimportscouldpromptChinatoshutoffmarketaccessandraisetariffsonAmericanimports.HowdoyouforeseeupholdingthePresident-elect’spledgetorenegotiateourtradingpatternswithChina?

o DoyouhaveanyissueswiththePresident-elect’stacticofpubliclydisclosinghisdesiretoimprovetheU.S.’sstandinginitsrelationshipwithChina,andthemethodsbywhichhemayrealizethatdesire?

• Chinahasmadeaggressiveland-grabbingmovesintheSouthChinaSea,evengoingsofarastocreateartificialislandstoclaimmorecontestedwaters.InternationalrulingshavegoneagainstChina’sactionsandclaims,tonoavailsincetheyarenotenforceable.Whatcoalitionswouldyoucreate,ornegotiationswouldyouhopetofacilitatewithChina,tocounterthisthreat?

• TheUnitedStatesrecentlyannouncedthatitwilldeployTHAADanti-missiletechnologyinSouthKoreatodefendourAsianalliesfromNorthKorea.ThisdeclarationangeredChina,whichhasthreatenedtotakecountermeasuresshouldTHAADbeactivelydeployed.HowwouldyoueffectivelybalancetheneedtoprotectourAsianallieswiththefearthatChinawillreactadversely?

MexicoPolicy

Background:ThePresident-electhastakenanaggressivestanceonMexicoasbothatradepartnerandasageographicneighborwithlandborders.HiscommitmenttobuildingthewallandrenegotiatingNAFTAwilllikelyinvolveanySOSintheadministration.

• InlightofthePresident-elect’sagendaofstoppingAmericancompaniesfrommovingtoMexicoandhisplantobuildawall,howwouldyouensuregoodrelationswithMexico?

• AreyouwillingtohelpthePresident-electupholdhispledgetorenegotiateNAFTA?

BACKGROUND(GENERAL/CAREER)

General

RexWayneTillerson

Education

UniversityOfTexasAustin-B.S.

ClassOf1975

Austin,TX78712(“TillersonFamilyCommits$5MillionToCockrellSchool,BolstersEngineeringEducationAndResearchCenter,”UTAustin,4/15/14)

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WorkExperience

2006-Present:ExxonMobil–ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficer

2004-Present:ExxonMobil–BoardOfDirectors

2001-2006:ExxonMobil–SeniorVicePresidentOfExxonMobilCorporation

1999-2001:ExxonMobil–PresidentOfExxonMobileDevelopmentCompany

1998-1999:ExxonMobil–ExxonVentures(CIS)Inc.AndPresidentOfExxonNeftegasLimited

1995-1998:ExxonMobil–PresidentOfExxonYemenInc.AndEssoExplorationAndProductionKhoratInc.

1989-1995:ExxonMobil–GeneralManagerOfUSACentralProductionDivision

1975-1989:ExxonMobil–ProductionEngineer(ExxonMobil,“AboutUs,”Accessed12/2/16)

COMMENTSONTRUMP-PENCE

Trump

NoKnownComments.

Pence

NoKnownComments.

GENERALCONTROVERSY

CriminalFilings

AccordingToNexis,RexTillersonHasNoCriminalFilings.(Nexis,Accessed12/5/16)

RussiaTies

Tillerson’s“RussiaTiesGoDeep”

InTheLate1990’sTillerson“WasResponsibleForExxon’sHoldingsInRussiaAndTheCaspianSeaAsWellAsTheSakhalinIConsortiumOperationsOffshoreSakhalinIsland,Russia.“ThreeyearslaterhewasnamedpresidentofExxonYemenInc.andEssoExplorationandProductionKhoratInc.,andinJanuary1998becamevicepresidentofExxonVentures(CIS)Inc.andpresidentofExxonNeftegasLimited.Inthoseroles,hewasresponsibleforExxon’sholdingsinRussiaandtheCaspianSeaaswellastheSakhalinIconsortiumoperationsoffshoreSakhalinIsland,Russia.”(ExxonMobil,Accessed12/2/16)

“Tillerson’sRussiaTiesGoDeep.”“Tillerson’sRussiantiesgodeep.HefirstmetPutinin1999onremoteSakhalinIsland,andin2013theRussianpresidentgavehimtheOrderofFriendship,oneofthenation’shighesthonors.In2011,PutinchampionedgrantingtheArcticprizetoExxon,believingtheU.S.company’sexperiencewouldhelpvaultRosneftintothetoptierofglobaloilproducers,accordingtoapersonwithknowledgeofthematterwhowasnotauthorizedtospeakaboutit.Lastyear,despitetheUkrainianconflict,ExxoncompletedexplorationagreementsintheArcticthatquintupleditsexposuretoRussia.ItsignedthecontractsinMay,butbySeptembertheyweredeadlettersasanewroundof

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sanctionsbarreditfromdrillingthosefields.‘Thereareonlysomanysufficientlylargeopportunitiesintheworldwhenyou’rethatbigofacompany,andRussiaisone,’saysEdwardChow,aformerChevronexecutivewho’snowafellowattheCenterforStrategic&InternationalStudiesinWashington.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

FromTillerson’sExperienceRunningExxon’sRussianOperationsInThe1990’s“HeGotToKnowAllTheBigPlayers,FromPutinOnDown.“DrillinginRussia,however,isintunewithExxon’slonghistoryofextractingresourcesfromsomeoftheglobe’sriskiest,mostisolatedreaches.Tillersonhelpedrunthecompany’sRussianoperationsinthe1990s,includingthegiantSakhalin-1oilprojectinRussia’sFarEast.Hegottoknowallthebigplayers,fromPutinondown.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

• TillersonFirstMetPutinIn1999AndReceivedTheOrderOfFriendshipFromHimIn2013,“OneOfRussia’sHighestHonors.”“HefirstmetPutinin1999onremoteSakhalinIsland,andin2013theRussianpresidentgavehimtheOrderofFriendship,oneofthenation’shighesthonors.In2011,PutinchampionedgrantingtheArcticprizetoExxon,believingtheU.S.company’sexperiencewouldhelpvaultRosneftintothetoptierofglobaloilproducers,accordingtoapersonwithknowledgeofthematterwhowasnotauthorizedtospeakaboutit.Lastyear,despitetheUkrainianconflict,ExxoncompletedexplorationagreementsintheArcticthatquintupleditsexposuretoRussia.ItsignedthecontractsinMay,butbySeptembertheyweredeadlettersasanewroundofsanctionsbarreditfromdrillingthosefields.‘Thereareonlysomanysufficientlylargeopportunitiesintheworldwhenyou’rethatbigofacompany,andRussiaisone,’saysEdwardChow,aformerChevronexecutivewho’snowafellowattheCenterforStrategic&InternationalStudiesinWashington.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

TillersonAndPutin’sRelationshipHasBeenDescribedAs“LikelyTheMostConstructiveHigh-LevelRusso-AmericanRelationshipThereIs.”“There'splentyofExxon-haters,Putin-hatersandfossilfuel-haterswhowouldviewanythingthathurtthemasagoodthing.Butitwouldn'thelpAmerica'spositionortheworld's.WhenyouconsidertheobviouscontemptthatPutinandhisteamhaveforPresidentObama,SecretaryofStateJohnKerry,HillaryClintonandanyoneelsefromtheadministration,itseemsclearthatPutin'sfriendshipwithTillersonislikelythemostconstructivehigh-levelRusso-Americanrelationshipthereis.”(ChristopherHelman,“WillExxon s‘Bromance WithTheKremlinHelpKeepPutinInCheck?”Forbes,3/20/14)

Exxon-RosneftBusinessDealsInRussia

In2014,Exxon“StruckOilAMileBeneathTheIcySeasOffTheSiberianCoast.”“ItwasamomentoftriumphforthechiefexecutiveofficerofExxonMobil.Almostadecadeintothejob,RexTillersonlearnedinSeptember2014thatthecostliestwellinthecompany’shistoryhadstruckoilamilebeneaththeicyseasofftheSiberiancoast.Itwaswhattheindustrylikestocallanelephant asmuchasabillionbarrels,thenworthabout$97billion.Exxon’sRussianpartner,Rosneft,estimatedtheoceanflooraroundthe$700millionwellcouldholdmorecrudethantheentireGulfofMexico.TillersonhadbetbigonRussia,anditlookedlikehe’dfinallysilenceconcernsthatExxon’scrudeoutputhadplummetedformostofhistenure.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

ExxonPartneredWithRussianRosneftInTheOilExplorationProject.“ItwasamomentoftriumphforthechiefexecutiveofficerofExxonMobil.Almostadecadeintothejob,RexTillersonlearnedinSeptember2014thatthecostliestwellinthecompany’shistoryhadstruckoilamilebeneaththeicyseasofftheSiberiancoast.Itwaswhattheindustrylikestocallanelephant asmuchasabillionbarrels,thenworthabout$97billion.Exxon’sRussianpartner,Rosneft,estimatedtheoceanflooraroundthe$700millionwellcouldholdmorecrudethantheentireGulfofMexico.TillersonhadbetbigonRussia,andit

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lookedlikehe’dfinallysilenceconcernsthatExxon’scrudeoutputhadplummetedformostofhistenure.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

• RosneftIs“Kremlin-Controlled…”“Tillerson’sboss,then-CEOLeeRaymond,almostmadeadealin2003witholigarchandoppositionfigureMikhailKhodorkovskytobuyastakeinYukosOil,thenRussia’slargestoilcompany.RaymondwasinterestedonlyifExxonwouldultimatelygaincontrol.Putin,uneasyaboutAmericanscommandingakeyRussianresource,blockedtheproposal.Khodorkovskywaslaterjailed,andYukos’sbestassetsweresoldtoKremlin-controlledRosneft.Raymond,whoretiredin2005,cooledoninvestinginRussia.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

• AtTheTime,ThisOilFindingWas“TheEnergyIndustry’sMostPromisingFindIn45Years…”“Yetnosoonerhadthecompanymadetheenergyindustry’smostpromisingfindin45yearsthanExxonwaspackingupthedrillingrigandgoinghome.Theshort-livedvictoryhadbeensnatchedawaybyeconomicsanctionsimposedinresponsetoRussianleaderVladimirPutin’ssupportofUkrainianrebels.ThesetbackreigniteddebateoverwhetherTillerson,whoalongwithExxondeclinedtocommentforthisstory,bettoomuchofthecompany’sfutureonRussia,acountryledbyaformerspywithabenttowardmilitaryinterventionsandeconomicnationalism.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

TheDealWas“SnatchedAwayByEconomicSanctionsImposedInResponseToRussianLeaderVladimirPutin’sSupportOfUkrainianRebels.”“Yetnosoonerhadthecompanymadetheenergyindustry’smostpromisingfindin45yearsthanExxonwaspackingupthedrillingrigandgoinghome.Theshort-livedvictoryhadbeensnatchedawaybyeconomicsanctionsimposedinresponsetoRussianleaderVladimirPutin’ssupportofUkrainianrebels.ThesetbackreigniteddebateoverwhetherTillerson,whoalongwithExxondeclinedtocommentforthisstory,bettoomuchofthecompany’sfutureonRussia,acountryledbyaformerspywithabenttowardmilitaryinterventionsandeconomicnationalism.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

• ADebateWas“Reignited…OverWhetherTillerson…BetTooMuchOfTheCompany’sFutureOnRussia…”“Yetnosoonerhadthecompanymadetheenergyindustry’smostpromisingfindin45yearsthanExxonwaspackingupthedrillingrigandgoinghome.Theshort-livedvictoryhadbeensnatchedawaybyeconomicsanctionsimposedinresponsetoRussianleaderVladimirPutin’ssupportofUkrainianrebels.ThesetbackreigniteddebateoverwhetherTillerson,whoalongwithExxondeclinedtocommentforthisstory,bettoomuchofthecompany’sfutureonRussia,acountryledbyaformerspywithabenttowardmilitaryinterventionsandeconomicnationalism.”(JoeCarrollAndMatthewCampbell,“ExxonChiefRexTillersonHasTwoYearsToSaveHisLostLegacy,”BloombergBusinessweek,4/9/15)

Exxon-RosneftDealsInTheGulfOfMexico

ExxonHasJoinedWithRosneftTo“InvestIn20DeepwaterExplorationBlocksInTheGulfOfMexico…”“Asinanygoodbromance,theyhangoutineachothers'neighborhoods.Tobalanceoutthegeographicbreadthofthepartnership,RosnefthasjoinedwithExxontoinvestin20deepwaterexplorationblocksintheGulfofMexico,aswellasonshoreprojectsinTexasandAlberta,Canada.ExxonhasalsogivenRosnefttheoptiontoacquirea25%stakeinthePortThomsonUnit,whichisestimatedtoholdaquarterofthenaturalgasandcondensatereservesonAlaska'sNorthSlope.”(ChristopherHelman,“WillExxon s‘Bromance WithTheKremlinHelpKeepPutinInCheck?”Forbes,3/20/14)

Exxon-RosneftDealsElsewhere

ExxonHasJoinedWithRosneftOnProjectsInTexasAndCanada.“Asinanygoodbromance,theyhangoutineachothers'neighborhoods.Tobalanceoutthegeographicbreadthofthepartnership,

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RosnefthasjoinedwithExxontoinvestin20deepwaterexplorationblocksintheGulfofMexico,aswellasonshoreprojectsinTexasandAlberta,Canada.ExxonhasalsogivenRosnefttheoptiontoacquirea25%stakeinthePortThomsonUnit,whichisestimatedtoholdaquarterofthenaturalgasandcondensatereservesonAlaska'sNorthSlope.”(ChristopherHelman,“WillExxon s‘Bromance WithTheKremlinHelpKeepPutinInCheck?”Forbes,3/20/14)

LastYear,ExxonWasReferredToTheFBIForPotentialViolationsOfTheRICOActForDeceivingInvestorsAndThePublicOnClimateChange

InMarch2016,TheDepartmentOfJusticeAskedTheFBIToEvaluateWhetherExxonViolatedTheRacketeerInfluencedAndCorruptOrganizations,RICO,ActByDenyingClimateChangeToInvestorsAndThePublic.“TheDepartmentofJusticehasaskedtheFederalBureauofInvestigationtoevaluatewhetherExxonMobilviolatedfederallawsbypubliclydenyingclimatechangeforyears.Reps.TedLieuandMarkDeSaulnier,bothDemocratsfromCalifornia,askedtheDOJtoinvestigateExxonlastfall,afterreportingfromInsideClimateNewsandtheLosAngelesTimesindicatedthatExxon’sexpertsknewaboutthedangersofburningfossilfuels,andstillpubliclyworkedtoundermineclimatescience.InalettertoAttorneyGeneralLorettaLynchinOctober,thecongressmenaskedthedepartmenttolookintowhetherExxonviolatedfederallawssuchastheRacketeerInfluencedandCorruptOrganizations,orRICO,Actby‘organizingasustaineddeceptioncampaigndisputingclimatescienceandfailingtodisclosetruthfulinformationtoinvestorsandthepublic.’”(KateSheppard,“DOJSendsRequestForExxonProbeToTheFBI,”TheHuffingtonPost,3/3/16)

• Reps.TedLieu(D-CA)andMarkDeSaulnier(D-CA)SpurredTheReferralWhenTheySentALetterToTheDepartmentOfJustice.“Reps.TedLieuandMarkDeSaulnier,bothDemocratsfromCalifornia,askedtheDOJtoinvestigateExxonlastfall,afterreportingfromInsideClimateNewsandtheLosAngelesTimesindicatedthatExxon’sexpertsknewaboutthedangersofburningfossilfuels,andstillpubliclyworkedtoundermineclimatescience.”(KateSheppard,“DOJSendsRequestForExxonProbeToTheFBI,”TheHuffingtonPost 3/3/16)

• Rep.TedLieu(D-CA)LikenedExxon’sBehaviorToTabacoCompaniesWhoWereSuccessfullyProsecutedInThe1990sForViolatingTheRICOAct.“LieusaidhebelieveswhathappenedatExxonissimilartowhattobaccocompaniesdidindenyingthesciencelinkingsmokingandcancer ‘lyingtotheAmericanpeopletobetterselltheirproduct.’TheDOJusedtheRICOlawtoprosecutetobaccocompaniesinthelate1990s.”(KateSheppard,“DOJSendsRequestForExxonProbeToTheFBI,”TheHuffingtonPost 3/3/16)

• WhenAskedAfterATownHallEventInNewHampshireIfTheDepartmentOfJusticeShouldInvestigateExxonMobil,ClintonSaid“Yes,YesTheyShould.”ACTIVIST:“WillyoucallontheDepartmentofJusticetoinvestigateExxonMobilfortheirliesandattacks?”CLINTON:“Yes,yestheyshould.Yeah,wellImean,there’salotofevidencethatthey’vemisledpeople,right?Yes”ACTIVIST:“Absolutely.”(HillaryClinton,RemarksAfterATownHallEvent Berlin,NH,10/29/15)

AnArticleInLosAngelesTimesInOctober,2015,SpurredConcernsByShowingThatInternalExxonResearchWasALeaderOfClimateResearchRightBeforeTheyStartedAPublicCampaignQuestioningClimateChange.“Throughoutmuchofthe1980s,Exxonearnedapublicreputationasapioneerinclimatechangeresearch.Itsponsoredworkshops,fundedacademicresearchandconducteditsownhigh-techexperimentsexploringthesciencebehindglobalwarming.Butby1990,thecompany,inpublic,tookadifferentposture.Whilestillfundingselectresearch,itpouredmillionsintoacampaignthatquestionedclimatechange.Overthenext15years,ittookoutprominentadsintheWashingtonPost,theWallStreetJournalandtheNewYorkTimes,contendingclimatechangesciencewasmurkyanduncertain.Anditarguedregulationsaimedatcurbingglobalwarmingwereill-consideredandpremature.”(KatieJennings,DinoGrandoni,AndSusanneRust,“HowExxonWentFromLeaderToSkepticOnClimateChangeResearch,”LosAngelesTimes 10/23/15)

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ExxonHasDefendedItsActionsClaimingItHasAllOfItsResearchAvailableToThePublicAndInvestors,IncludingTheBusinessRisksOfClimateChangeOnItsSecurityFilingsAndShareholderReports.“ExxonspokesmanAlanJefferssaidviaemailthatthecompanyhasincludedinformationaboutthebusinessriskofclimatechangeinitssecurityfilingsandshareholderreportsfor‘manyyears.’‘Mediaandenvironmentalactivistshaveusedpubliclyavailablematerialsfromthecompany’sarchivestodeliberatelydistortExxonMobil’snearly40-yearhistoryofclimateresearch,whichwasconductedpubliclyinconjunctionwiththeDepartmentofEnergy,academicsandtheUNIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,’Jefferssaid.‘Tosuggestthatwehadreacheddefinitiveconclusions,decadesbeforetheworld’sexpertsandwhileclimatesciencewasinanearlystageofdevelopment,isnotcredible.’”(KateSheppard,“DOJSendsRequestForExxonProbeToTheFBI,”TheHuffingtonPost 3/3/16)

LGBTIssues

TillersonWasPresidentOfBoyScoutsOfAmericaFrom2010-2011,DuringATimeThatTheOrganizationMaintainedItsBanOnGayScoutsAndScoutLeaders.“Mr.Tillerson,aformerEagleScout,wasnationalpresidentoftheBoyScoutsofAmericafrom2010to2011,whiletheBoyScoutsmaintaineditsbanongayscoutsandscoutleaders.HeisamemberoftheBoyScouts’nationalexecutiveboard,whichvotedthisweektoliftthebanongayscouts(butnotgayscoutleaders).”(JamesStewart,“ExxonDefiesCallsToAddGaysToAnti BiasPolicy,”TheNewYorkTimes,5/24/13)

TillersonWasCEOOfExxonForAtLeast8YearsAsTheCompanyRefusedToAddSexualOrientationToItsOfficialEqualEmploymentOpportunityStatement.“EightyearsintohistenureasExxonMobil’schiefexecutive,thecompany’spositionhasn’tbudged.NoonedoubtsthatifMr.Tillersonthrewhissupportbehindtheissue,thecompany’spolicywouldchange.Mr.JefferssaidMr.Tillersonhadnocomment.Headdedthatthecompany’spositionontheissuewasaboarddecision,andthatboarddeliberationswereconfidential.”(JamesStewart,“ExxonDefiesCallsToAddGaysToAnti BiasPolicy,”TheNewYorkTimes 5/24/13)

CONTROVERSIALPOLICYSTANCES/STATEMENTS

HumanActivityContributingToClimateChange

InA2010HouseOfRepresentativesEnergyAndCommerceHearing,TillersonAcknowledgedThatHumansAreExacerbatingClimateChange.“Mr.Schneidermanalsomentioned,asanexampleofquestionablepublicstatementsbyExxonMobil,congressionaltestimonyin2010byitschiefexecutive,RexTillerson,whosaidthatwhilethecompanyacknowledgedthathumanswereaffectingtheclimatethroughgreenhousegasemissionstosomedegree,itwasnotyetclear‘towhatextentandthereforewhatcanyoudoaboutit.’Mr.Tillersonadded,‘Thereisnotamodelavailabletodaythatiscompetent’forunderstandingthescienceandpredictingthefuture.”(JohnSchwartz,“ExxonMobilFraudInquirySaidtoFocusMoreonFutureThanPast,”TheNewYorkTimes,8/20/16)

TillersonAcknowledgedClimateChangeWasRealAndThatHumansWereExacerbatingItsEffects.REP.JAYINSLEE(D-WA):“Mr.Tillerson,ourjobandCongress’jobisjoboneisjobsnow,asyouknow,forobviousreasons.IwanttoasksomequestionsofthismergerasitpertainstotheabilityoftheUnitedStatestoreallyseizetheeconomicopportunitiesinthenewnonfossilfuel-basedsystemsinadditiontonaturalgas.First,Iwanttoask,doesExxonbelievethathuman-causedemissionsofcarbondioxideandsomeothergassesarechanging,atleasttosomedegree,theEarth’sclimate?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“Well,wehavesaidforsometimethatthereisnoquestionclimateischanging,thatoneofthecontributorstoclimatechangearegreenhousegassesthatarearesultofindustrialactivities andtherearemanygreenhousegassesbesidesCO2,whichIknowyouknowthat.AndtherealchallengeIthinkforallofusisunderstandingtowhatextentandthereforewhatcanyoudoaboutit.Anditisascientificchallenge.Weviewitasariskmanagementproblem.Thereisarisk.Theconsequences,ifthoserisksplayout,areprettydire.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.40,1/20/10)

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CarbonTax

TillersonSaidThatExxonFactoredInAFutureU.S.CarbonTaxIntoTheDecisionToCompleteAMergerWithANaturalGasCompany.REP.JAYINSLEE(D-WA):“AmIcorrectinassumingthatyourdecisiontoenterintothisacquisitioninpartisinducedormotivatedatleastinpartinabeliefthatwewillbeinsomeversionofacarbonconstrainedworldinthefutureinsomesense?Isthatoneofyourmotivations?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“Well,everyyearweundertakeourowninternalenergyoutlook:Whatarethedemandsforallformsofenergygoingtobe?Whatarethesupplysourcesgoingtobe?Andwehaveidentifiednowoverthelastfewyearsthegrowingresponseofnaturalgas,muchofwhichwewouldattributetoconsumersaroundtheworldunderstandingthattherearemovesunderwayandalreadyourpoliciesareinplaceinmuchoftheworld,inEurope,Europeancountriesandelsewhere,thatdoputapriceoncarbonandthatdoesshiftyoutowardsnaturalgasdemands.HereintheUnitedStatesweexpectnaturalgasdemandtogrowabout20percentoverthenext20years.Itisgoingtogrowinitsrelativecontribution,muchofwhichisduetoourviewthateventuallythereisalreadyanincentiveIthinkamongmostconsumersandcompaniestolowertheircarbonfootprintssothereisanaturalincentive.Naturalgasalsoprovidesfromanenergyefficiencystandpointanumberoffavorableattributesaswell.Soitwasinaconsideration.Iwouldn’ttellyouthatwepriceditin.Iwouldtellyouthatinallofourinvestmentdecisions,though,wehave,inoureconomicmodeling,weputacarbonpriceinoureconomicdecisionsandprojectsomethingforthefuturesothatweatleastareconsideringwhattheeffectsonourinvestmentsmightbeintheyearstocome.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.41,1/20/10)

TillersonDoubledDownSayingThatExxonBelievesThatTheirWillBeAFuture“PriceOnCarbon.”REP.JOEBARTON(R-TX):“SoinyourroleagainasCEOofthelargestprivatelyownedenergycompanyintheworldandcertainlyintheUnitedStates,youhavetominimizerisktoyourstockholdersandmaximizeemploymentopportunitiesfortheemployeesunderyourdirection.SoyouracknowledgmenttoMr.InsleeissimplyaprudentbusinessdecisionthatthatistherealpoliticalworldthatExxonMobilisinandthatyouneedtobepreparedtoadopttothatreality.”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“AsIindicatedinoureconomicpriceindex,wehavetomakesomeassumptionaboutwhatthefuturemightbe.Wehavetodothesameaboutwhatwethinkthepriceofthecommoditywillbe,thepriceofbusinesswillbe.Sothefactthatweincludeapriceoncarbonisanacknowledgmentthatthereisalikelihoodthattherewillbeaprice.Therealreadyisinsomepartsoftheworld.Soitisinourpriceindex.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.42,1/20/10)

TillersonExpressedTheCompaniesOppositionToMarkey-WaxmanCapAndTradeLegislation.REP.JOEBARTON(R-TX):“Thankyou.BecauseofmygoodfriendMr.Inslee’squestionaboutclimatechange,Ihavetohavesomewhatofarebuttaltothat.Mr.Tillerson,whatisExxonMobil’spositionontheMarkey-Waxman’sbillasitpassedtheHouse?Doyouallsupportitoropposeit?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“WeopposetheMarkey-Waxmanbillbecauseweareopposedtocap-and-tradesystemsaspolicyoptions.Wedonotfeelthattheyarethemostcost-effectivewaytoputinplacetheproperincentivesforpeopletobemoreefficient.”BARTON:“InyouropinionaschairmanorCEOofthelargestprivatelyownedenergycompanyintheworldandcertainlyintheUnitedStates,ifWaxman-Markeyweretoactuallybepassed whichluckilyitisnot butifitwere,couldtheUnitedStates,inyouropinion,inacost-effectivewayormaybeinanywayatallmeetthetargetofreducingCO2emissions85percentbytheyear2050fromthe2005baseline?”TILLERSON:“Well,obviously,youcanmeetanytargetifyoudon’tcarewhatitcosts.Soifyouarewillingtosufferenormousjoblossandreducedeconomicactivitybecauseoneofthewaysyouachievethosetargetsisyoushutactivitydown.Thatistheeasiestwaytoreduceemissions,isjustdon’temitthem.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.41,1/20/10)

ForeignAvailabilityOfUnconventionalNaturalGasSources

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TillersonSaidThereIsEnormousValueInForeignUnconventionalEnergySources.REP.JOEBARTON(R-TX):“IhavegotbeforemetwoofthebestAmericanCEOsofcompanies,notjustenergycompanies.Mr.XTOhasalreadysaidthathehadthegreatestrateofreturnontheNewYorkstockmarketoverthelastX-numberofyears.WehaveallseenthestoriesaboutExxonMobil’srateofreturn.Wewillstipulatethatyoutwogentlemenareprettygoodatwhatyoudoandthecountryisgladthatyouaregoodatwhatyoudo.Mr.Tillerson,whatdoesExxonMobilgetbymergingwithXTO?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“Aswehavestudiedtheunconventionalresourcespaceglobally,wehaveidentifiedithasenormouspotential,certainlyhereintheUnitedStateswhichIknowwearemostinterestedintoday.ButIknowthereareenormousunconventionalresourcesgloballyinmanycountriesthatwouldbeveryimportantnotjusttotheircountrybuttotheglobalenergybalance.”BARTON:“DoyouclassifythetideshaleformationsthatXTOhasasunconventional?”TILLERSON“Unconventionalwouldbetheshalegas,coalbedmethanegas,ultra-tightgas.ThetypeofresourceholdingsthatXTOhasamassedhereintheUnitedStates,ExxonMobilhasbeentakingacreagepositionsaroundtheworld.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.42,1/20/10)

OffshoreDrilling

TillersonSaidThatTheEconomicsOfOffshoreDrillingAreComparableToThoseOfOnshoreDrilling.REP.EDWARDMARKEY(D-MA):“Mr.Tillerson,couldyoucomparetheeconomicsofonshoreandoffshoreproductionofnaturalgas,giventhebreakthroughsthatMr.Simpsonandothershavemadeandnowyourannouncedmergerwithhiscompany?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON.“Well,therelativeeconomicsarenotthatdifferent,andthereasonsareinorderforoffshoreresourcestobecommercialinparticularinthelocationswherewearediscoveringlargeresourcesoffshore,whichisindeeperwater ittakesaverylargeaccumulation,soyouhavetohaveaverylargediscoveryoverwhichyoucanthenputveryexpensiveproductionandextractionfacilities.Sothetotaleconomicsoftheresourceextractedthroughtheinvestmentfloatsonthewateragainsttakingasimilarsizeresourceonshoreanddevelopingitwithliterallythousandsandthousandsofwellsandtheinfrastructurethatgowiththatarecomparable.Sothedifferencesarereallytechnicalchallenges.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.37,1/20/10)

TillersonSaidThatReducingOffshoreRestrictionWouldIncreaseDomesticEnergyProductionInAmerica.EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“Yes.Ifyoupursueahydraulicfracturingpolicyoranypoliciesthatrestrictaccesstothenaturalresourcesofthecountry,ithasadetrimentaleffect.”REP.JOHNSHADEGG(R-AZ):“Andyouwouldagreewithme,forexample,thatthereisnomeaningfulleasingornomeaningfulproductiongoingonoffshoreinAmericatodaybecauseofeithercurrentpoliciesorlawsuitsinplacefollowingtherepealofsomeofthosepolicies?”TILLERSON:“Weareapproachingwhatislikelytobethelowestlevelofleasingactivityinmany,manyyears.”SHADEGG“AndtheAmericansarepayingahugepriceforthat?”TILLERSON:“Well,wecertainlycouldhavealotmoredomesticresourcedevelopmentactivityandproductionthanwehavetodayifthataccessweregranted.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.59 60,1/20/10)

TheImportanceAndSafetyOfHydraulicFracking

TillersonSaidThatAnyCongressionalActionToLimitOrRestrictHydraulicFractionWouldHurtUSCompanies.REP.FREDUPTON(R-MI):“Soitis,asIthinkmostofour allofthecolleagueshereonthepanel,regardlessofRepublicanorDemocrat,weunderstandtheimportanceofthat.Inthedocumentsonthemergeritself,Ithinkthereissomelanguagethatif,inessence Iamparaphrasinghere thatCongresstakesactiontolimitorrestricthydraulicfracturing,thedealis,inessence,off;isthatright?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“Thatiscorrect.”UPTON:“Wouldyouliketoelaborateonthatatall?HaveyoulookedatMs.DeGette’sbill?Doesthatqualifyasoneoftheproblemareas?”TILLERSON:“Asthelanguageindicates,ifiteitherprohibitsornolongermakesitcommercial.AsyouhaveheardMr.Simpson’scommentinhisremarksinresponsetothequestions,whathasenabledthisnewsourceof

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naturalgassupplytotheU.S.isacombinationofintegratedtechnologies,butakeycomponentishydraulicfracturing.Andwithouthydraulicfracturingthegasthatislockedintheshalerockstayslocked.Itjuststaysthere.Theexistenceofthisresourcehasbeenknownfordecades,butwedidnotknoworhavethetechniquestounlockthegassothatitwouldflowfromtheshalerockintothewellbore.Wehavedrilledthroughtheseshalesforyears,andtheydon’tflowwhenwedrillthroughthem.Soifyouremovehydraulicfracturingasoneofthekeyenablingtechnologies,thisresourcecannolongerberecovered.So,obviously,ourdealwouldmakenosense.Theprovisionthatisinthemergeragreementisonethat thesearestandardtypesofprovisionsyouwouldfindwhentwocompaniestalkaboutmergersandtheytalkabouttherisks.AndsoitisintheretoprotecttheExxonMobilshareholdersintheeventsomethingtranspiresbeforethisdealwouldclose.AndIthinkitisjustarecognitionthatweseealotofregulationthatcomesoutoftheCongressandtheU.S.Governmentthatprovideslittlebenefit.Butthereisanenormouspropensitytoregulateinthiscountry.Soitisarecognitionthatthatisarisk.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony P.39,1/20/10)

In2010,TillersonSaidThatThereHasNeverBeenAProvenCaseOfHydraulicFrackingContaminatingAFreshWaterAquiferWhileOutliningWhyStateRegulationsAreAdequateToMitigateHydraulicFrackingRisksAsOpposedToFederalRegulations.EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“Idothink,asCongressmanDoyleingreatdetaildescribed,theStateregulationoftheStateofPennsylvaniaisnotunusual.MostStateshaveverydetailedregulationsaroundourdrillingactivitiesandourhydraulicfracturingactivitiesthatgoverntheprotectionofthedrinkingwateraquifersinallStates.ThoseIthinkhavebeentestedandtheyhavebeenproventobequiteadequate.Therehavebeenoveramillionwellshydraulicallyfracturedinthehistoryoftheindustry,andthereisnotonereportedcaseofafreshwateraquifereverhavingbeencontaminatedfromhydraulicfracturing.Notone.TheEPAtestifiedbeforetheCongresslastsummerthattheycouldnotdocumentasinglecase.TheNewYorkWaterResourcesDevelopmentBoardinvestigatedhydraulicfracturing.Theycouldnotdocumentanythreattosafedrinkingwater.SoIthinktherealquestioniswhatistheneedforFederaloversightotherthanitisgoingtoaddanotherlayertotheStatethatwilladdcost.Auniformregulation,CongressmanDoyle,wouldnotbepreferable,becausethewateraquifersandthegeologyaredifferentforeveryStateandtheyknowtheirwaterresourcesandtheirrequirementsbetterthananyoneuphereisgoingtoknowandtheyaregoingtoprotectthembetter.SotheStatesareregulatingthiswell,andauniformrulewouldactuallyaddalayerofcomplexityIthinkfortheStateregulator.Andanytimeyouaddalayer,youaddacost.Andwhenyouaddacostyoujustknockedoffanincrementofproduction.Becausesomewhereoutthereisthemarginalcostwellanditdoesn’tgetdrilled.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.48,1/20/10)

TillersonSaidThatWhileFrackingIsDoneInAResponsibleManner,ItShouldNotTakePlaceNearAFreshwaterZone.REP.G.KBUTTERFIELD(D-NC):“IhaveinfrontofmeaquotefromSecretaryChu,NobelPeacePrizewinner,scientist,thathemadeseveraldaysago.Forfearofmisquotinghim,Iwanttoreaditverbatimandsimplyaskyouyourcommentsonit.Hesaidthefollowing:Ithinkitcanbedoneresponsibly.AndtheEPAandotheragencieswillbelookingtoensurethatitisdonesafelyandresponsibly.Ifitcanbeextractedinanenvironmentallysafeway,thenwhywouldyouwanttobanit?Thequestionis,canyoudothisrightsoitdoesn’tleakintothewatertable?Ithinkyoucan,theSecretarysaid.Buthealsosaidthatifit’sdonewrong,thatitpresentssubstantialrisk.Canyoudoitincorrectlyandstarttopollutethewatertables?Yes,hesaid.TheSecretarysaidcompaniesshouldnotusefrackinginashalerockthatisclosetoawatertableoranunstablefaultline.Youdon’twanttobemonkeyingwithshalethatisvery,veryclosetothewatertable,theSecretarysaid.Thereareahundredwaystomessthisthingup.Doyouagreeor eachofyou,doyouagreeordisagreewiththeSecretary’sassessment?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON:“Well,Ithink,youknow,clearlyitisariskthatwehavetomanage,andtheexpectationisthatwemanageitwell.AndIdon’tknowifyouwereintheroomamomentagoornot,Congressman,butIcommentedontestimonythathasbeengiventotheCongresslastJunebytheEPA,

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bothfromtheresultsofa4-yearstudytheydidin2004,wheretheycouldnotfindasingledocumentedcaseofgroundwatercontaminationfromhydraulicfracturing.Toourknowledge,therehavebeenamillionwellsfrackedandnodocumentedcasesofcontaminationofgroundwaterfromhydraulicfracturing.Inyourplaces,alongwithsomeofthesegraphics,thereisagraphicintherethattriestodescribewhythathappens.Itisnotjustbyhappenstance.Itisapictureofhowwellsaredesigned.Itlookslikethis.AndtoSecretaryChu’scommentthatyoudon’twanttofracknearafreshwaterzone,thatisexactlycorrect.Andwewouldn’twanttofracturenearfreshwaterzones,becauseifthefracturepenetratesthefreshwaterzone,wehaven’tachievedwhatwespentthemillionsofdollarstodo,whichisfrackthehydrocarbonzone.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.52 53,1/20/10)

TillersonDidNotObjectToPotentiallyIncreasingTransparencyRegardingChemicalsUsedForHydraulicFracking.REP.G.KBUTTERFIELD(D-NC):“Iamrunningoutoftimehere.Inmanagingthatriskthen,doyoufeelthatthepublichasarighttoknowwhatchemicalsareactuallybeingpumpedintothegroundintheircommunitiesandwhetheritisclosetoadrinkingsource?”EXXONCEOREXTILLERSON.“Well,wewouldn’tobjecttoanydisclosureonthecontentsofwhatisinthefrackfluid.And,infact,today,ontheselocations,inordertocomplywithotherregulations,therearematerialsafetydatasheetsonchemicalsthatareonthelocation,sothatifthereis andthatisprimarilyifthereiseitherasurfacespilloranexposuretoahumanthatcouldbeharmedbytheexposure,thatthosematerialsafetydatasheetsareavailablesopeopleknowexactlywhatisonthatsite.Sothereisalreadysomelevelofdisclosure.Weunderstandtheconcernofsomeoftheserviceproviderswhoformulatethefrackfluidsthattheyareconcernedaboutlossofcompetitiveadvantage.Wewouldworkwiththemandseeifwecouldn’tfindawaytoaccommodatefullerdisclosureorfulldisclosureofthecontentsofthefrackfluid.Basedonourknowledgeofwhatisinthosefluids.”(RexW.Tillerson,HouseCommitteeOnEnergyAndEnvironmentCongressionalTestimony,P.53,1/20/10)

EconomicPolicyAndDeregulation

TillersonWasPartofAGroupOfCEO’sThatWantedTheCorporateTaxRateLoweredTo25%,SeveralNewHealthcareTaxesAbolishedAndWallStreetRegulationsEasedUp.“AgroupofCEOswantsthecorporateincometaxrateloweredto25%andseveralnewhealthcaretaxesandWallStreetregulationsaxed,aspartoftheirnewplanreleasedWednesdaytocreatejobs.About100membersoftheBusinessRoundtable,comprisedofthenation'stopCEOs--likeJPMorganChase(JPM,Fortune500)'sJamieDimonandHoneywellInternational(HON,Fortune500)'sDavidM.Cote--spentanhourtalkingwithPresidentObamaTuesdaynightinaclosed-doormeetingattheNewseumabouttheCEOs'ideastocreatejobs.”(JenniferLiberto,“CEOs CreateJobsByCuttingCorporateTaxRateAndRegulations,”CNN 12/2/12)

• TillersonWasPartOfAGroupOfHighPoweredExecutivesThatComprisedTheBusinessRoundtableGroup.“ExecutiveswhoattendedthemeetingincludeBrianMoynihanofBankofAmerica(BAC,Fortune500),AndrewN.LiverisofDowChemicalCo(DOW,Fortune500),RobertA.McDonaldofProcter&Gamble(PG,Fortune500),DouglasR.OberhelmanofCaterpillar(CAT,Fortune500),AjayBangaofMastercard(MA,Fortune500),DavidM.CoteofHoneywellInternational(HON,Fortune500),RexW.TillersonofExxonMobilCorp.(XOM,Fortune500),AlexanderM.CutlerofEatonCorp(ETN,Fortune500).andGaryW.LovemanofCaesarsEntertainmentCorp(CZR).”(JenniferLiberto,“CEOs CreateJobsByCuttingCorporateTaxRateAndRegulations,”CNN 12/2/12)

• TheGroupWantedTheEliminationOnTaxesOfCorporateOverseasEarnings.“Thereportcallsforloweringthecorporateincometaxratefrom35%to25%andmovingtoataxsystemwhereoverseasearningswouldn'tbetaxedatall.(Rightnow,they'retaxedonlywhenbroughttotheUnitedStates.)Theproposed25%corporatetaxrateismoreaggressivethantheObamaadministration'sgoalofcuttingtherateto28%whilealsocuttingtaxbreaks.”(JenniferLiberto,“CEOs CreateJobsByCuttingCorporateTaxRateAndRegulations,”CNN,12/2/12)

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DEMOCRATDONATIONS

RexTillersonHasNotContributedToAnyDemocrats.(CenterForResponsivePolitics,Accessed12/2/16)

BUSINESSES/ASSOCIATIONS

AmericanPetroleumInstitute

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

TheAmericanPetroleumInstituteIsTheNationalTradeAssociationForAmerica’sOilAndNaturalGasIndustry.“TheAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)istheonlynationaltradeassociationthatrepresentsallaspectsofAmerica’soilandnaturalgasindustry.Ourmorethan625corporatemembers,fromthelargestmajoroilcompanytothesmallestofindependents,comefromallsegmentsoftheindustry.Theyareproducers,refiners,suppliers,marketers,pipelineoperatorsandmarinetransporters,aswellasserviceandsupplycompaniesthatsupportallsegmentsoftheindustry.”(AmericanPetroleumInstitute,Accessed12/5/16)

SocietyOfPetroleumEngineers

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheSocietyOfPetroleumEngineers.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

TheSocietyOfPetroleumEngineersIs“TheLargestIndividual-MemberOrganizationServingManagers,Engineers,ScientistsAndOtherProfessionalsWorldWideInTheUpstreamSegmentOfTheOilAndGasIndustry.”“Wearethelargestindividual-memberorganizationservingmanagers,engineers,scientistsandotherprofessionalsworldwideintheupstreamsegmentoftheoilandgasindustry.”(SocietyOfPetroleumEngineers Accessed12/5/16)

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CenterForStrategicAndInternationalStudies

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheCenterForStrategicAndInternationalStudies.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

TheCenterForStrategicAndInternationalStudiesIsAnOrganization“DedicatedToProvidingStrategicInsightsAndPolicySolutionsToHelpDecision-MakersChartACourseTowardABetterWorld.”“EstablishedinWashington,D.C.over50yearsago,theCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies(CSIS)isabipartisan,nonprofitpolicyresearchorganizationdedicatedtoprovidingstrategicinsightsandpolicysolutionstohelpdecision-makerschartacoursetowardabetterworld.”(CSIS Accessed12/5/16)

NationalPetroleumCouncil

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheNationalPetroleumCouncil.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

TheNationalPetroleumCouncilIsA“FederallyCharteredAndPrivatelyFundedAdvisoryCommittee”ForTheUSDepartmentOfEnergy.“TheNationalPetroleumCouncil(NPC),afederallycharteredandprivatelyfundedadvisorycommittee,wasestablishedbytheSecretaryoftheInteriorin1946attherequestofPresidentHarrySTruman.In1977,theU.S.DepartmentofEnergywasestablishedandtheNPC’sfunctionsweretransferredtothenewDepartment.ThepurposeoftheNPCissolelytoadvise,inform,andmakerecommendationstotheSecretaryofEnergywithrespecttoanymatterrelatingtooilandnaturalgasortotheoilandgasindustriessubmittedtoitorapprovedbytheSecretary.TheNPCdoesnotconcernitselfwithtradepractices,nordoesitengageinanyoftheusualtradeassociationactivities.”(NPC,Accessed12/5/16)

BusinessRoundtable

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheBusinessRoundtable.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

TheBusinessRoundtableIsComprisedOfTheNation’sTopCEO’s,TheyDiscuss“RollingBackKeyEnvironmental,HealthCareAndWallStreetReformPolicies.“About100membersoftheBusinessRoundtable,comprisedofthenation'stopCEOs--likeJPMorganChase(JPM,Fortune500)'sJamieDimonandHoneywellInternational(HON,Fortune500)'sDavidM.Cote--spentanhourtalkingwithPresidentObamaTuesdaynightinaclosed-doormeetingattheNewseumabouttheCEOs'ideastocreate

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jobs.Executiveswereclosed-mouthedaboutthedetailsdiscussed,butthegroup'spresident,JohnEngler,calledita‘verygooddialogue.’SeveralofthemainpointsintheBusinessRoundtable'splanincluderollingbackkeyenvironmental,healthcareandWallStreetreformpoliciesoftheObamaadministration.Byeliminatingtheserules,firmssaytheycouldallocatemoreresourcestowardgrowthandjobsasopposedtodealingwiththeregulations.”(JenniferLiberto,“CEOs CreateJobsByCuttingCorporateTaxRateAndRegulations,”CNN 12/2/12)

BusinessCouncil

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheBusinessCouncil.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile,Accessed12/5/16)

TheBusinessCouncilForInternationalUnderstandingIsAnOrganizationThatWorksToExpandInternationalTradeAndCommerce.“TheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding(BCIU)isanonpartisan,U.S.-basedorganizationthatworkstoexpandinternationaltradeandcommerce.Itdoesthisbyhelpingitsmembercompaniesengageinternationallyandbyfacilitatingmutuallybeneficialrelationshipsbetweenbusinessandgovernmentleadersworldwide.”(BusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,Accessed12/5/16)

BusinessCouncilForInternationalUnderstanding

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheBusinessCouncilForInternationalUnderstanding.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

EmergencyCommitteeForAmericanTrade

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheEmergencyCommitteeForAmericanTrade.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

TheEmergencyCommitteeForAmericanTradeHasMembersWho“AreActiveSupportersOfLegislationAndOtherMeasuresThatFacilitateU.S.TradeAndInvestment.”“ECATmembersareactivesupportersoflegislativeandothermeasuresthatfacilitateU.S.tradeandinvestment.TheyadditionallyareopposedtochangesinU.S.tradeandtaxlawthatunfairlypenalizetheircompetitivenessinworldmarkets.ECATmemberssupportthecontinuedexpansionofthemultilateraltradingsystemtoprovidenewopportunitiesforfarmers,manufacturers,andserviceproviders,andtoimprovecompliancewithagreementstoprotectintellectualpropertyrights.TheyalsoencouragebusinesspeopleoverseastosupportpoliciesthatassurefairertreatmentofAmericangoodsinforeignmarketsandtoopposerestrictionsonU.S.companies.”(EmergencyCommitteeForAmericanTrade Accessed12/5/16)

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NationalAcademyOfEngineering

TillersonIsAMemberOfTheNationalAcademyOfEngineering.“Mr.TillersonisamemberoftheexecutivecommitteeandaformerchairmanoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofPetroleumEngineersandatrusteeoftheCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies.HeisamemberoftheNationalPetroleumCouncil,amemberoftheBusinessRoundtable,amemberoftheBusinessCouncil,anhonorarytrusteeoftheBusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding,andamemberoftheEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTrade.In2013,Mr.TillersonwaselectedtotheNationalAcademyofEngineering.”(ExxonMobile Accessed12/5/16)

TheNationalAcademyOfEngineeringIsAnInstitutionOfTheWorld’sMostAccomplishedEngineers.“Foundedin1964,theNationalAcademyofEngineering(NAE)isaprivate,independent,nonprofitinstitutionthatprovidesengineeringleadershipinservicetothenation.ThemissionoftheNationalAcademyofEngineeringistoadvancethewell-beingofthenationbypromotingavibrantengineeringprofessionandbymarshallingtheexpertiseandinsightsofeminentengineerstoprovideindependentadvicetothefederalgovernmentonmattersinvolvingengineeringandtechnology.TheNAEhasmorethan2,000peer-electedmembersandforeignmembers,seniorprofessionalsinbusiness,academia,andgovernmentwhoareamongtheworld’smostaccomplishedengineers.Theyprovidetheleadershipandexpertisefornumerousprojectsfocusedontherelationshipsbetweenengineering,technology,andthequalityoflife.”(NationalAcademyOfEngineering,Accessed12/5/16)

Ford’sTheatreSociety

TillersonIsTheVice-ChairmanOfTheFord’sTheaterSociety.“Mr.Tillersonisthevice-chairmanoftheFord’sTheatreSociety,immediatepastnationalpresidentoftheBoyScoutsofAmerica,andaformerdirectoroftheUnitedNegroCollegeFund.HeisalsoamemberoftheChancellor’sCouncil,DevelopmentBoardandtheEngineeringAdvisoryBoardfortheUniversityofTexasatAustin,wherehewasnamedadistinguishedalumnusin2007.In2011,hereceivedanhonorarydoctorateengineeringdegreefromtheWorcesterPolytechnicInstitute.In2013,hewasawardedtheOrderofFriendshipbyVladimirPutin,presidentoftheRussianFederation.”(ExxonMobile,Accessed12/5/16)

TheFordsTheaterSocietyIs“APublic-PrivatePartnership”WithTheNationalParkServicesToMaintainFordsTheaterInWashington,DC.“In1861theatremanagerJohnT.FordleasedouttheabandonedFirstBaptistChurchonTenthStreettocreateFord’sTheatre.Overthenextfewyears,thevenuebecameapopularstagefortheatricalandmusicalproductions.OnApril14,1865,AbrahamLincolnvisitedFord’sforhistwelfthtimeforaperformanceofOurAmericanCousin.Atthisperformance,LincolnwasshotbyJohnWilkesBooth;hediedthenextmorninginthePetersenHouse,aboardinghouselocatedacrossthestreet.Ford’sTheatreremainedclosedformorethan100years.Ford’sTheatreofficiallyreopenedin1968asanationalhistoricsiteandworkingtheatre.Itisoperatedthroughapublic-privatepartnershipbetweenFord’sTheatreSocietyandtheNationalParkService.”(FordsTheater,Accessed12/5/16)

BoyScoutsOfAmerica

TillersonWasThePresidentOfTheBoyScoutsOfAmerica.“Mr.Tillersonisthevice-chairmanoftheFord’sTheatreSociety,immediatepastnationalpresidentoftheBoyScoutsofAmerica,andaformerdirectoroftheUnitedNegroCollegeFund.HeisalsoamemberoftheChancellor’sCouncil,DevelopmentBoardandtheEngineeringAdvisoryBoardfortheUniversityofTexasatAustin,wherehewasnamedadistinguishedalumnusin2007.In2011,hereceivedanhonorarydoctorateengineeringdegreefromtheWorcesterPolytechnicInstitute.In2013,hewasawardedtheOrderofFriendshipbyVladimirPutin,presidentoftheRussianFederation.”(ExxonMobile,Accessed12/5/16)

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UnitedNegroCollegeFund

TillersonIsTheFormerDirectorOfTheUnitedNegroCollegeFund.“Mr.Tillersonisthevice-chairmanoftheFord’sTheatreSociety,immediatepastnationalpresidentoftheBoyScoutsofAmerica,andaformerdirectoroftheUnitedNegroCollegeFund.HeisalsoamemberoftheChancellor’sCouncil,DevelopmentBoardandtheEngineeringAdvisoryBoardfortheUniversityofTexasatAustin,wherehewasnamedadistinguishedalumnusin2007.In2011,hereceivedanhonorarydoctorateengineeringdegreefromtheWorcesterPolytechnicInstitute.In2013,hewasawardedtheOrderofFriendshipbyVladimirPutin,presidentoftheRussianFederation.”(ExxonMobile,Accessed12/5/16)

TheUnitedNegroCollegeFundIsAnOrganizationThatHelpsAfricanAmericanCollegeStudentsGraduate.“UNCF'smissionistobuildarobustandnationally-recognizedpipelineofunder-representedstudentswho,becauseofUNCFsupport,becomehighly-qualifiedcollegegraduatesandtoensurethatournetworkofmemberinstitutionsisarespectedmodelofbestpracticeinmovingstudentstoandthroughcollege.UNCF’sNorthStaristoincreasethetotalannualnumberofAfricanAmericancollegegraduatesbyfocusingonactivitiesthatensuremorestudentsarecollege-ready,enrollincollegeandpersisttograduation.Thisisdonethroughathree-pillarstrategy.Positioningmemberinstitutionsasaviablecollegeoptionforstudentsandinvestingininstitutionalcapacitytoimprovestudentoutcomes;creatingtransformationalsupportprogramstoensurestudentsareenrollingandpersistingthroughcollegecompletion;buildingawarenessofeducationalattainmentandcultivatingcollege-goingbehaviorswithintheAfricanAmericancommunity.”(UnitedCollegeNegroFund Accessed12/5/16)

UniversityOfTexasAtAustin:Chancellor’sCouncil,DevelopmentBoardAndTheEngineeringAdvisoryBoard

TillersonIsAMemberTheChancellor’sCouncil,TheDevelopmentBoardAndTheEngineeringAdvisoryBoardAtTheUniversityOfTexasAtAustin.“Mr.Tillersonisthevice-chairmanoftheFord’sTheatreSociety,immediatepastnationalpresidentoftheBoyScoutsofAmerica,andaformerdirectoroftheUnitedNegroCollegeFund.HeisalsoamemberoftheChancellor’sCouncil,DevelopmentBoardandtheEngineeringAdvisoryBoardfortheUniversityofTexasatAustin,wherehewasnamedadistinguishedalumnusin2007.In2011,hereceivedanhonorarydoctorateengineeringdegreefromtheWorcesterPolytechnicInstitute.In2013,hewasawardedtheOrderofFriendshipbyVladimirPutin,presidentoftheRussianFederation.”(ExxonMobile,Accessed12/5/16)

Lobbying

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RevolvingDoor

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Bankruptcy

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