American businessman
John Barnett Hess (born April 5, 1954)[ 1] Hess Corporation .
Early life and education
Hess was born in 1954 to a Jewish family,[ 2] [ 3] Leon Hess . His father was the founder of the Hess Oil and Chemical , which later became the Amerada Hess Corporation and is now known as the Hess Corporation . His maternal grandfather was New Jersey attorney general David T. Wilentz , who prosecuted Bruno Richard Hauptmann in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case.[ 4] Pennsylvania State Senator Constance H. Williams .[ 4]
He earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1975 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1977. He married Susan Elizabeth Kessler in 1984.[ 5] 778 Park Avenue .
Career
Hess became chairman and CEO of Hess Corporation in 1995. He stepped down as chairman in May 2013, retaining his position as CEO.[ 6] Federal Trade Commission conditioned approval of the company’s $53 billion acquisition by Chevron Corporation on Hess being prohibited from serving on the company's board due to his past communications with OPEC .[ 7] [ 8]
References
^ "Profile: John Hess" , NNDB ^ We Are Many: Reflections On American Jewish History And Identity By Edward S Shapiro^ New Jersey Star Ledger: "Norma Wilentz Hess" April 22, 2010^ a b New York Times: "Leon Hess, Who Built a Major Oil Company and Owned the Jets, Is Dead at 85" By GERALD ESKENAZI May 08, 1999^ "Susan E. Kessler Exchanges Vows With John Hess" , New York Times , December 16, 1984^
Gilbert, Daniel; Lublin, Joann S. (10 May 2013). "Hess Chairman Cedes Title After 18 Years – WSJ.com" . Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 2013-11-17 .
^ Elliot, Rebecca F. (30 September 2024). "F.T.C. Clears Chevron's Purchase of Hess With Board Condition" . The New York Times . Retrieved 30 October 2024 . ^ Press release (30 September 2024). "FTC Order Bans Hess CEO from Chevron Board in Chevron-Hess Deal" . Federal Trade Commission . Retrieved 30 October 2024 .
