Rex Tillerson
| Rex Tillerson | |
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| 69th United States Secretary of State | |
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Assumed office February 1, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Tom Shannon (Acting) |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| 33rd National President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
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In office May 26, 2010 – April 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | John Gottschalk |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Perry |
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Rex Wayne Tillerson March 23, 1952 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Renda St. Clair |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) |
| Occupation | CEO of ExxonMobil (2006–2016) |
| Salary | $205,700 (2017) |
| Net worth | $245 million (2016) |
| Awards |
Eagle Scout (1965) Order of Friendship (2013) |
Rex Wayne Tillerson (born March 23, 1952) is an American energy executive, civil engineer, and diplomat who is the 69th and current United States Secretary of State, serving since his confirmation on February 1, 2017. Tillerson joined ExxonMobil in 1975 as an engineer and served as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company from 2006 to 2016.
Tillerson began his career as an engineer and holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Tillerson joined Exxon in 1975, and by 1989 had become general manager of the Exxon USA central production division. In 1995, he became president of Exxon Yemen Inc. and Esso Exploration and Production Khorat Inc. In 2006, Tillerson was elected chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon, the world's 6th largest company by revenue. Tillerson retired from Exxon effective December 31, 2016, and was succeeded by Darren Woods. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
On December 13, 2016, President Donald Trump nominated Tillerson for United States Secretary of State. He is a longtime contributor to Republican campaigns, although he did not donate to Trump's presidential campaign. Tillerson's close business ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin have generated controversy, particularly in light of the revelations about Putin's business dealings in the Panama Papers. In 2014, Tillerson opposed the sanctions against Russia. He has previously been the director of the joint US-Russian oil company Exxon Neftegas. Tillerson was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 23, 2017, to be Secretary of State when it voted 11–10 to send his nomination to the full Senate. His nomination to be Secretary of State was confirmed by a 56–43 Senate vote on February 1, 2017.
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