James J. Mulva (born 1946) is the former chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips. As announced on July 14, 2011, Mulva retired upon completion of the separation of ConocoPhillips into two stand-alone publicly traded companies.

Career

Mulva served as president and

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of ConocoPhillips from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Phillips Petroleum Company from 1999 to 2002. He had served as Phillips' president and chief operating officer since May 1994 and executive vice president since January 1994. He had been senior vice president in 1993 and

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since 1990, at which time he joined the company's management committee. Mulva is a member of the National Petroleum Council, which is an oil and natural gas advisory committee to the US Secretary of Energy. Mulva served as chairman of the

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in 2005. He was named 2002 Petroleum Executive of the Year in recognition of the aggressive steps he took to grow and position

Phillips Petroleum Company Phillips Petroleum Company was an American oil company incorporated in 1917 that expanded into petroleum refining, marketing and transportation, natural gas gathering and the chemicals sectors. It was Phillips Petroleum that first found oil in the ...

to compete in an increasingly difficult business environment. Mulva earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin's

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. Immediately after graduating, Mulva served as a

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officer until beginning his career with Phillips in 1973. Mulva received an honorary

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degree at the 136th annual commencement ceremony at the

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on May 14, 2010. At this event, he also gave his keynote address, "Passing the Torch of Responsibility."

Awards

In 2012 at the Golden Goggle Awards, Mulva was the recipient of the Impact Award for his contributions to

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."Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin Win Athletes of the Year at Golden Goggles"
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''. November 19, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

References

External links

World Energy Magazine - Looking Beyond the Storms: Access, Infrastructure and Investment, by James Mulva
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mulva, James 1946 births Living people United States Navy officers McCombs School of Business alumni ConocoPhillips people Businesspeople from Texas People from Oshkosh, Wisconsin American chief operating officers American chief executives of energy companies Military personnel from Wisconsin