Meet Mike Wirth, Chairman of the Board and CEO

mike wirth

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Michael K. (Mike) Wirth, 65, has been chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Chevron Corporation since 2018.

Wirth served as vice chairman of the board in 2017, and as executive vice president of Midstream & Development from 2016 to 2018, where he was responsible for the shipping, supply and trading, and pipeline and power operating units, as well as for Chevron’s strategy, business development, and corporate affairs.

Previously, Wirth was executive vice president of Downstream & Chemicals from 2006 to 2015 and president of Global Supply and Trading from 2003 to 2006.

He joined Chevron as a design engineer in 1982 and holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado.

Wirth serves on the board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute, Catalyst and the National Football Foundation, and is a member of the National Petroleum Council, the Business Roundtable, the World Economic Forum International Business Council, the American Heart Association CEO Roundtable, The Business Council, and the American Society of Corporate Executives.

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“We’re at the center of one of the world’s greatest challenges: meeting the energy needs of a growing world and doing so in lower carbon ways.”

Mike Wirth, Chairman and CEO of Chevron, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2024

career milestones at chevron

Mike Wirth joined Chevron in 1982 as a design engineer. Over the next four decades, he held leadership roles across Downstream & Chemicals, Midstream & Development, and Global Supply & Trading before becoming Chairman and CEO in 2018.

2003 President of Global Supply and Trading
2006 Executive Vice President of Downstream & Chemicals
2016 Executive Vice President of Midstream & Development
2017 Vice Chairman of the Board
2018 American Society of Corporate Executives member

2003

Appointed President of Global Supply and Trading
2006

Promoted to Executive Vice President of Downstream & Chemicals
2016

Became Executive Vice President of Midstream & Development
2017

Named Vice Chairman of the Board
2018

Became Chairman and CEO of Chevron
2023

Led Chevron to record production in the Permian Basin, reaching 772,000 BOE/day

industry leadership and board memberships

Beyond Chevron, Mike Wirth plays a vital role in shaping energy policy and corporate leadership through his involvement in key organizations:

American Petroleum Institute
Catalyst
National Football Foundation
National Petroleum Council
Business Roundtable
World Economic Forum International Business Council

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