S.J. (Sherman) Glass Jr., president of ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co. and vice president of Exxon Mobil Corp., has elected to retire on August 1 after more than 40 years of service. The Board of Directors is reportedly expected to appoint D.W. (Darren) Woods president of ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co. and elect him a vice president of the corporation, effective August 1. Woods is currently vice president of Supply & Transportation for ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co.
Glass began his career in 1972 as an engineer at the Baytown refinery in Texas. Following a number of technical and management roles in the refining business of Exxon Co. USA, he became vice president, Basic Chemicals, Americas, Exxon Chemical Co., in 1993, and in 1996 transferred to Brussels as vice president for Basic Chemicals Europe. He then held a number of other senior positions, including manager refining, Exxon Co. International, responsible for Exxon’s refining business outside North America.