Birdsall, C.
ExxonMobil,
Chris Birdsall is the President of ExxonMobil’s Catalysts and Licensing business. He leads a global team helping customers generate superior value through high-performance catalysts, advantaged process technology and industry-leading operations expertise. Mr. Birdsall has a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Florida. He joined ExxonMobil as a polymers manufacturing engineer in 1996, and has progressed through a number of manufacturing, technology and commercial roles over the last 20 yr. He has held management positions in ExxonMobil’s polymers, basic chemicals, lubricant basestocks and refining business units.
As the world’s population increases and living standards continue to improve, the demand for energy and chemicals is stronger than ever before.