Patten Seminar: Mike Wirth

Speaker: Mike Wirth, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corporation

Title: Career and Leadership

Abstract
From the University of Colorado Boulder to leading one of the world’s largest energy companies, Mike Wirth’s career offers a firsthand look at how an engineering education can shape a lifetime of leadership. In this seminar, Mike will reflect on his journey from earning his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at CU to becoming CEO of Chevron, sharing lessons and perspectives from along the way. Following brief opening remarks, Dean Emeritus Robert Davis will join Mike for a fireside conversation about his career, leadership and advice for the next generation of engineers. The session will conclude with questions from students.

Bio
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 Boulder.

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 American Heart Association CEO Roundtable, The Business Council, and the American Society of Corporate Executives.