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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)
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