Lee Raymond
Lee Raymond | |
|---|---|
Raymond, c. 1960 | |
| 19th President of Exxon | |
| In office January 1, 1987 – April 28, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence G. Rawl |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Sitter |
| 21st President of ExxonMobil | |
| In office February 1, 1996 – March 1, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Charles R. Sitter |
| Succeeded by | Rex W. Tillerson |
| 14th Chairman of ExxonMobil | |
| In office April 28, 1993 – December 31, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence G. Rawl |
| Succeeded by | Rex W. Tillerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1938 Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Charlene Hocevar (m. 1961) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) University of Minnesota (PhD) |
Lee Roy Raymond (born August 13, 1938) is an American businessman and was the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005. He had previously been the CEO of Exxon since 1993. He joined the company in 1963 and served as president from 1987 and a director beginning in 1984.
While at Exxon, Raymond was one of the most outspoken executives in the United States against regulation to curtail global warming. While casting doubt on climate change in public, internal Exxon research pointed to the role of human activity in climate change and the dangers of climate change which was characterized in the PBS Frontline three-part documentary "The Power of Big Oil".