Mr Kruger elected President of ExxonMobil Production

29 Feb '08

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Exxon Mobil Corporation announced the board of directors has appointed Mr. R. M. (Rich) Kruger as president, ExxonMobil Production Company and elected him as a vice president of the corporation effective April 1, 2008, succeeding Mr. M. E. (Morris) Foster, who will retire on March 31, 2008, after more than 42 years of service.

Mr. Kruger, 48, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Houston.

Mr. Kruger began his career with Exxon Company U.S.A. in 1981 in Houston, Texas, and in subsequent years he held various engineering, business planning and management assignments. In 1994, Mr. Kruger was appointed production advisor for Exxon Corporation in Irving, Texas, and in 1996 he returned to Houston to become technical manager for Exxon Ventures with responsibility for Russia and the Caspian Sea.

In 1999, Mr. Kruger was appointed vice president of ExxonMobil Development Company with responsibility for deepwater oil and gas developments offshore Africa. In 2001, Mr. Kruger transferred to Kuala Lumpur to become chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia.

In 2003, Mr. Kruger returned to Houston to become vice president for Asia Pacific/Middle East, ExxonMobil Production Company and in 2005 became vice president for the United States, ExxonMobil Production Company. Mr. Kruger was appointed executive vice president of ExxonMobil Production Company in 2006.

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