The ExxonMobil board of directors has elected Senior Vice President Rex Tillerson president of the corporation and a member of its board of directors, with effect from 1 March. Mr Lee Raymond, 65, continues his position as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the corporation. Mr Tillerson was elected to the position of senior vice president of the corporation on 1 August 2001. A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Mr Tillerson earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin before joining Exxon Company, USA (EUSA) in 1975.
