Patricia Yarrington Named Chevron's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chevron Corporation today announced that Patricia Yarrington has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer effective Jan. 1, 2009. Yarrington, currently vice president and treasurer, replaces Steve Crowe, who has elected to retire after 36 years with the company.
"As a senior officer of Chevron, Steve has made significant contributions to the company and has been an outstanding CFO. He led the acquisition of Unocal in 2005 and has directed a financial strategy that remains the foundation of our ongoing success," said Dave O'Reilly, chairman and chief executive officer.
Yarrington joined Chevron in 1980 after earning a bachelor's degree in political science from Pomona College and an MBA from Northwestern University. She has held a variety of finance and managerial positions within the company, including manager of investor relations and comptroller of Chevron Products Company. In 1998, Yarrington was named president of Chevron Canada Limited. She became a vice president of Chevron Corporation in 2000, overseeing strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. In 2002, Yarrington was named vice president, Policy, Government and Public Affairs.
Yarrington is also a member of the board of directors for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, a 50-50 joint venture with ConocoPhillips, and she serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Economic Advisory Council.
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