Wael Sawan (born 1974) is a Lebanese-Canadian business executive, and the CEO-designate of
Shell plc.
Early life
Sawan was born in Beirut in 1974.
He grew up in Dubai, and earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from
McGill University
McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous ...
in Canada.
He took a career break and earned an MBA from
Harvard Business School.
He has dual Lebanese and Canadian nationality.
Career
Sawan joined Shell in 1997 as an engineer with
Petroleum Development Oman
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman. The Company delivers the majority of the country's crude oil production and natural gas supply. The company is owned by the Government of ...
.
He rose to become head of Shell's integrated gas and renewables division, and will succeed
Ben van Beurden as CEO on 1 January 2023.
Personal life
Sawan is married to Nicole, and they have three sons.
References
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Living people
Chief Executive Officers of Shell plc
Directors of Shell plc
1974 births
McGill University Faculty of Engineering alumni
Lebanese chief executives
Canadian chief executives
People from Beirut
Harvard Business School alumni