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Overview
Chairman and CEO of Exxon during the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster. Widely criticized for his slow and dismissive response to the worst oil spill in U.S. history at the time, refusing to visit the disaster site for weeks and minimizing the environmental damage.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Dismissed severity of Exxon Valdez disaster
Refused to visit spill site for weeks
Company fought paying damages for decades
Related Investigations (2)
Sources & Documentation
1 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
Education
Key Timeline
1986
Became Exxon CEO
1989 Mar
Exxon Valdez oil spill
1993
Retired from Exxon