Dave O'Reilly
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| birth_date = 1947
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| education = Blackrock College
| alma_mater = University College Dublin
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Chevron Corporation (2000–09)
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| predecessor = Kenneth T. Derr
| successor = John S. Watson
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David J. O'Reilly (born January 1947 in Dublin, Ireland), is former chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation.
Education
In 1968, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from University College Dublin,{{cite web |url= https://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/12/XASH.html |title=David J O'Reilly, CEO Compensation – Forbes.com|work=forbes.com|accessdate=21 August 2012}} from which he also received an honorary doctor of science degree in June 2002.{{cite web |url=http://www.chevron.com/about/leadership/organizationchart/oreilly/ |title=Chevron - O'Reilly |accessdate=2008-11-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726053649/http://www.chevron.com/about/leadership/organizationchart/oreilly/ |archivedate=2008-07-26 }}
Career
He began his career with Chevron Research Co. as a process engineer in 1968.{{Cite news|last=Salpukas|first=Agis|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/30/business/vice-chairman-of-chevron-to-succeed-retiring-chairman.html|title=Vice Chairman of Chevron To Succeed Retiring Chairman|date=1999-09-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-03-31|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} On 1 January 2000, he became chairman and CEO of Chevron, succeeding Kenneth T. Derr. He retired effective 31 December 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/09/30/chevron-names-watson-chairman-ceo-oreilly-retires/|title=Chevron names Watson chairman, CEO; O'Reilly retires|last=Avalos|first=George|date=2009-09-30|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510095456/http://www.mercurynews.com/2009/09/30/chevron-names-watson-chairman-ceo-oreilly-retires/ |archive-date=10 May 2017 |access-date=2020-03-31}}
In January 2010, O'Reilly joined the Board of engineering and construction giant, Bechtel Corporation.{{cite web |url=http://www.bechtel.com/2010-01-25.html |title=David O'Reilly, former Chevron Chairman and CEO, joins Bechtel Board |access-date=23 April 2010 |archive-date=14 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414174332/http://www.bechtel.com/2010-01-25.html |url-status=dead }} In August 2010, he was appointed a director on the board of Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.{{cite web|url=http://www.saudiaramco.com/irj/portal/anonymous?favlnk=%2FSaudiAramcoPublic%2Fdocs%2FNews+Room%2FNews&ln=en#clr=N&lang=EN&category=Our%20World&month=&year=&page=&lnchPath= |title=David J. O'Reilly, former Chevron Chairman and CEO, among new appointees to board of Saudi Aramco}} He also is vice chairman of the National Petroleum Council. He is a member of The Business Council, J. P. Morgan International Council, the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council, and the American Society of Corporate Executives. O'Reilly also serves on the San Francisco Symphony Board of Governors.{{cite web |url= http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=172739&ticker=CVX |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130119034630/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=172739&ticker=CVX |url-status= dead |archive-date= 19 January 2013 |title=David O'Reilly: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek|work=investing.businessweek.com|accessdate=28 August 2012}}
In April 2002, O'Reilly received the Order of Kurmet from Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbaev.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/kazakhstan/hypermail/200204/0030.shtml |title=Kazakh Watchdog Organization to track hydrocarbon revenues. |publisher=Kazakhstan Daily Digest |date=29 August 2009 |accessdate=2009-08-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904060835/http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/kazakhstan/hypermail/200204/0030.shtml |archivedate=4 September 2008 }}
In 2013, O'Reilly was awarded the UCD Foundation Day Medal.{{Cite web |title=UCD Foundation Day honours for outstanding alumnus and UCD President |url=https://www.ucd.ie/news/2013/11NOV13/251113-UCD-Foundation-Day-honours-for-outstanding-alumnus-and-UCD-President.html |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=www.ucd.ie}}
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External links
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Category:American chief executives
Category:Irish emigrants to the United States
Category:Chevron Corporation people
Category:Alumni of University College Dublin
Category:Recipients of the Order of Kurmet