Mike Wirth

Michael Wirth
Born (1960-10-15) October 15, 1960 (age 65)
EducationUniversity of Colorado, Boulder (BS)
OccupationsCEO, Chevron Corporation
PredecessorJohn S. Watson (Chevron CEO)

Michael K. Wirth (born October 15, 1960) is an American businessman who has been the chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation since 2018.[1] Previously, he was the vice chairman of the company.[2]

Early life

After graduating from high school, Wirth attended the University of Colorado, where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1982.[3] Wirth played football and basketball at school.[4]

Career

Wirth joined Chevron as a design engineer[5] in 1982. He worked in multiple sectors including engineering, construction, and operations.[2]In 2001 he became president of marketing for Chevron's Asia, Africa and Middle East region.[6]

He has been on the board of directors for Caltex Australia and GS Caltex.[7]

Chevron

In 2018, Wirth was widely speculated and eventually confirmed to succeed John S. Watson as CEO of Chevron.[1][2] Wirth is a member of the board of the American Petroleum Institute, a trade group in the oil industry.[8]

Wirth's company, Chevron, is responsible for one of the highest total carbon sequestration of any private company worldwide.[citation needed] Despite these practices, Wirth's company has been involved in several greenwashing tactics, and was found by a Federal Trade Commission to be misleading its customers on its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.[9] In response to CNBC host Jim Cramer asking if Chevron had considered calls to invest in alternative energy, Wirth responded that Chevron would rather the money “go back to our shareholders and let them plant trees, go invest in a wind and solar developer and have the right to do that with a growing dividend that comes out of our company.”[10]

In November 2025, Wirth attended a red carpet dinner at the White House for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Bin Salman, invited by President Donald Trump, was making his first visit to the United States since 2018.[11]

Personal life

Wirth and his wife have four adult children.[12]

Wirth moved to Houston, Texas in 2024 as part of Chevron's corporate headquarters relocating to avoid high labor costs and other staffing issues in California.[13]

Wirth typically is asleep by 10pm and wakes at 3.45am, when he does a 90 minute gym session.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Olson, Bradley (2017-09-28). "Chevron Names Michael Wirth Chairman, CEO". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c DiChristopher, Tom (2017-08-22). "Meet Michael Wirth, the man who could soon lead Chevron". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. ^ "Chevron CEO: Mike Wirth Biography". Brooksy. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  4. ^ https://www.ft.com/content/1902a8ef-7078-47e2-8a62-b6f0050ed569
  5. ^ "Chairman and CEO, Chevron Corporation | Aspen Ideas".
  6. ^ "Meet Mike Wirth, Chairman of the Board and CEO". Chevron Policy, Government and Public Affairs. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  7. ^ "Wirth takes the reins at Chevron". The West Australian. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  8. ^ Westervelt, Amy; Wright, Georgia; Olenick, Liat (2021-10-27). "The dirty dozen: meet America's top climate villains". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  9. ^ "Chevron 'Greenwashing' Targeted in Complaint Filed With FTC". Bloomberg.com. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  10. ^ "Chevron CEO explains why the oil giant's lower-carbon investments look past wind and solar energy". CNBC. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  11. ^ "Here's Who's Attending Trump's Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince: Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo and more". New York Times. 2025-11-19.
  12. ^ https://www.ft.com/content/1902a8ef-7078-47e2-8a62-b6f0050ed569
  13. ^ https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/chevron-exec-explains-hq-move-from-california-texas-tough-place-do-business.amp
  14. ^ https://www.ft.com/content/1902a8ef-7078-47e2-8a62-b6f0050ed569


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