- Kenneth T. Derr
Kenneth T. Derr is a member of the board of directors of the
Halliburton Company . He is a retired Chairman of the Board,Chevron Corporation (international oil company). He served as Chevron's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from Jan. 1, 1989, to Dec. 31, 1999, when he was succeeded byDavid J. O'Reilly . Derr is also a former Chairman of the Board ofCalpine Corporation , a director ofCitigroup Inc., and a former director ofPotlatch Corporation . He is a member of theCouncil on Foreign Relations .Derr attended
Cornell University and was a member of theSphinx Head Society .Quotes
*I believe we have an obligation to use our technology to minimize the environmental impact of our operations and our products. What disturbs me is not the ever-present and perfectly valid public requirements for health and safety in the use of energy. Rather I'm distressed by a growing public conviction that oil does not . . . and can not . . . meet those requirements. [http://www.chevron.com/news/archive/chevron_speech/1994/94-2-8.asp]
*A 1991 poll showed that 74 percent of Americans think the greenhouse effect is a problem. And 41 percent believe it's a serious problem. Some people in our industry tend to simply wave the issue away by saying that the threat is unproven. That's true; but it's not an appropriate response. [http://www.chevron.com/news/archive/chevron_speech/1994/94-2-8.asp]
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