Michael K. Wirth
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Michael K. Wirth is Chevron Corporation
's executive vice president for Downstream, a position he assumed in March 2006. He is responsible for directing the company's worldwide refining, marketing, lubricants, petrochemicals and trading businesses.
Wirth was born in 1960. A native of Golden, Colorado, he graduated from Golden High School
in 1978 and from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1982. He was an All Conference basketball player in high school, and competed in the Trivia Bowl at the University of Colorado for eight years.
He has also served as president of Marketing for Caltex
Corp., based in Singapore and responsible for the company's retail, wholesale and aviation fuels marketing businesses across Asia and Africa. He also served on the board of directors for Caltex Australia Ltd. and GS-Caltex in South Korea.
Wirth currently serves on the Dean's Engineering Advisory Committee at the University of Colorado, and also serves as a Director on the San Francisco 49'ers Foundation and the Tiger Woods Foundation.
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
's executive vice president for Downstream, a position he assumed in March 2006. He is responsible for directing the company's worldwide refining, marketing, lubricants, petrochemicals and trading businesses.
Wirth was born in 1960. A native of Golden, Colorado, he graduated from Golden High School
Golden High School
Golden High School is a secondary school in Golden, Colorado. It is located in Golden, the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district.- History :...
in 1978 and from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1982. He was an All Conference basketball player in high school, and competed in the Trivia Bowl at the University of Colorado for eight years.
He has also served as president of Marketing for Caltex
Caltex
Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and southern Africa.-History:...
Corp., based in Singapore and responsible for the company's retail, wholesale and aviation fuels marketing businesses across Asia and Africa. He also served on the board of directors for Caltex Australia Ltd. and GS-Caltex in South Korea.
Wirth currently serves on the Dean's Engineering Advisory Committee at the University of Colorado, and also serves as a Director on the San Francisco 49'ers Foundation and the Tiger Woods Foundation.