SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron Corp. announced today that Charles R. Williamson, executive vice president and former chairman of the board and CEO of Unocal Corp. has elected to retire effective Dec. 1, 2005.
"Chuck has been a valuable, principled and respected leader in our industry. He has played an important role in helping ensure a seamless integration of Unocal into Chevron, which is now largely complete," said Dave O'Reilly, chairman and CEO of Chevron Corp., San Ramon, Calif.
"I am pleased to have contributed to [image-nocss] this important transaction," said Williamson. "I leave knowing there is strong leadership in place and many exciting opportunities for Unocal's highly skilled employees who are now part of Chevron."
Williamson joined Union Oil Co. of California (Unocal) as a research scientist in 1977 and worked on a wide range of research and technical applications with domestic and international exploration and production operations.
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