Jerry Wascom

Biography

Mr. D. G. (Jerry) Wascom is President, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company. Mr. Wascom is located in Fairfax, VA and has responsibility for managing the global refining, supply, transportation and midstream business. Mr. Wascom graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1978. He joined Exxon Company, U.S.A. as an employee at the Baton Rouge Refinery in 1979 and progressed through various engineering and supervisory positions. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Wascom held staff positions in Exxon Company, U.S.A.’s headquarters in Houston. He transferred to the Baytown Refinery in 1990 as head of routine maintenance and turnarounds and subsequently was assigned as Technical Manager and then Process Manager at Baytown. In 1996, he transferred to Exxon Corporate Headquarters in Dallas to serve as a Senior Environmental and Safety Advisor and then as Corporate Planning Consultant. After completing an assignment as Asia Pacific Refining Executive in Singapore, he returned to the United States as Beaumont Refinery Manager in 2000. In 2004, he relocated to Fairfax, Virginia where he served as the Global Logistics and Optimization Manager in the Supply organization. A year later, he became Vice President of the Industrial and Wholesale organization in the Fuels Marketing business. In 2006, Mr. Wascom moved to Tokyo where he was appointed President and CEO of ExxonMobil Japanese companies and Refining Director of Asia Pacific with responsibility for managing refining operations in Asia Pacific. In April of 2009, he returned to Fairfax as Director, Refining Americas, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply, overseeing refining operations in North and Central/South America. In July 2013, he was appointed Director, Refining North America, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply, overseeing a total of 10 refineries in the USA and Canada. In August of 2014, he was appointed to his current position of President, Refining and Supply.

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Mr. D. G. (Jerry) Wascom is President, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company. Mr. Wascom is located in Fairfax, VA and has responsibility for managing the global refining, supply, transportation and midstream business. Mr. Wascom graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1978. He joined Exxon Company, U.S.A. as an employee at the Baton Rouge Refinery in 1979 and progressed through various engineering and supervisory positions. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Wascom held staff positions in Exxon Company, U.S.A.’s headquarters in Houston. He transferred to the Baytown Refinery in 1990 as head of routine maintenance and turnarounds and subsequently was assigned as Technical Manager and then Process Manager at Baytown. In 1996, he transferred to Exxon Corporate Headquarters in Dallas to serve as a Senior Environmental and Safety Advisor and then as Corporate Planning Consultant. After completing an assignment as Asia Pacific Refining Executive in Singapore, he returned to the United States as Beaumont Refinery Manager in 2000. In 2004, he relocated to Fairfax, Virginia where he served as the Global Logistics and Optimization Manager in the Supply organization. A year later, he became Vice President of the Industrial and Wholesale organization in the Fuels Marketing business. In 2006, Mr. Wascom moved to Tokyo where he was appointed President and CEO of ExxonMobil Japanese companies and Refining Director of Asia Pacific with responsibility for managing refining operations in Asia Pacific. In April of 2009, he returned to Fairfax as Director, Refining Americas, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply, overseeing refining operations in North and Central/South America. In July 2013, he was appointed Director, Refining North America, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply, overseeing a total of 10 refineries in the USA and Canada. In August of 2014, he was appointed to his current position of President, Refining and Supply.