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Board of Directors

David J. O'Reilly, 60
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 2000. Previously he was elected a Director and Vice Chairman in 1998, President of Chevron Products Company in 1994 and a Vice President in 1991. He is a Director of the American Petroleum Institute, the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Eisenhower Fellowships Board of Trustees. He joined Chevron in 1968.

Peter J. Robertson, 60
Vice Chairman of the Board since 2002. In addition to a broad sharing of the CEO's responsibilities, he is directly responsible for Strategic Planning; Policy, Government and Public Affairs; and Human Resources. Previously he was responsible for worldwide upstream and gas operations. He is a Director of the American Petroleum Institute, the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council and the U.S.-Russian Business Council, and is Chairman of the U.S. Energy Association. He joined Chevron in 1973.

Samuel H. Armacost, 67
Lead Director since 2006 and a Director since 1982. He is Chairman of the Board of SRI International. Previously he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of BankAmerica Corporation. He also is a Director of Del Monte Foods Company; Callaway Golf Company; Franklin Resources, Inc.; and Exponent, Inc. (3,4)

Linnet F. Deily, 61
Director since 2006. She served as a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and Ambassador to the World Trade Organization from 2001 to June 2005. Previously she was Vice Chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation. She is a Director of Alcatel-Lucent and Honeywell International Inc. (1)

Robert E. Denham, 61
Director since 2004. He is a Partner in the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Previously he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Salomon Inc. He also is a Director of Alcatel-Lucent; Wesco Financial Corporation; and Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (1)

Robert J. Eaton, 67
Director since 2000. He is retired Chairman of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG. Previously he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Corporation. (2,4)

Sam Ginn, 69
Director since 1989. He is a private investor and the retired Chairman of Vodafone AirTouch, Plc. Previously he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AirTouch Communications, Inc., and Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Telesis Group. He is a Director of ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited and is a Member of the Yosemite Fund Council and the Hoover Institute Board of Overseers. (2,3)

Franklyn G. Jenifer, 67
Director since 1993. He is President Emeritus of The University of Texas at Dallas. Previously he was President of Howard University and Chancellor of the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education. (1)

Sam Nunn, 68
Director since 1997. He is Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a charitable organization. He also is a distinguished professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech. He served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia for 24 years. He is a Director of The Coca-Cola Company, Dell Inc. and the General Electric Company. (2,3)

Donald B. Rice, 67
Director since 2005. He is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Agensys, Inc., a private biotechnology company. Previously he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Teledyne, Inc. He is a Director of Amgen, Inc.; Vulcan Materials Company; and Wells Fargo & Company. (2,3)

Charles R. Shoemate, 67
Director since 1998. He is retired Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bestfoods. (1)

Ronald D. Sugar, 58
Director since 2005. He is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation. Previously he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Northrop Grumman. He is a Governor of the Aerospace Industries Association and a Member of the National Academy of Engineering. (2,4)

Carl Ware, 63
Director since 2001. He was Senior Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company from 2003 until 2006 after retiring as Executive Vice President of Global Public Affairs and Administration for The Coca-Cola Company. Previously he was President of The Coca-Cola Company's Africa Group. He is a Director of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and Cummins Inc. (3,4)

Committees of the Board
1) Audit: Charles R. Shoemate, Chair
2) Public Policy: Sam Nunn, Chair
3) Board Nominating and Governance: Samuel H. Armacost, Chair
4) Management Compensation: Robert J. Eaton, Chair