THE WOODLANDS, Texas (April 1, 2008) -Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC's (Chevron Phillips Chemical) Board of Directors has elected Greg Garland to become President and CEO of the company, effective April 1, 2008. Garland replaces Raymond I. Wilcox, who is retiring.
Garland has extensive experience in the chemicals industry within the company itself and with one of Chevron Phillips Chemical's shareholders. Before his election to President and CEO, Garland served Chevron Phillips Chemical as senior vice president, planning & specialty chemicals. His prior experience also includes serving as general manager of Qatar/Middle East for Phillips Petroleum Company (now ConocoPhillips), a position he was named to in 1997. From 1995 to 1997, he served as general manager of natural gas liquids after serving as manager of planning and development in planning and technology. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Garland was manager of the K-Resin® business unit.
Garland began his career with Phillips in 1980 as a project engineer for the Plastics Technical Center. Between 1982 and 1986, Garland worked as a sales engineer for Phillips' plastics resins and from 1986 to 1988 was a business service manager for advanced materials. From 1988 to 1989, he was business development director in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In 1989, he became olefins manager for chemicals.
Garland received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1980. He is a member of the Chemical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board for Texas A&M University.
About Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC is one of the world's top producers of olefins and polyolefins and is a leading supplier of aromatics, alpha olefins, styrenics, specialty chemicals, piping and proprietary plastics. The company has approximately $7.2 billion in assets, operates 37 manufacturing and research facilities in eight countries, and employs approximately 5,300 people worldwide. The company is equally owned by Chevron Corporation and ConocoPhillips, and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. For more information about Chevron Phillips Chemical, visit http://www.cpchem.com/.