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'''David J. O'Reilly''' (born January 1947 in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]), is former chairman and [[CEO]] of  [[Chevron Corporation]].

==Education==
In 1968, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from [[University College Dublin]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/12/XASH.html |title=David J O'Reilly, CEO Compensation – Forbes.com|work=forbes.com|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> from which he also received an honorary doctor of science degree in June 2002.<ref>[http://www.chevron.com/about/leadership/organizationchart/oreilly/]</ref>

==Career==
He began his career with Chevron Research Co. as a process engineer in 1968. On January 1, 2000, he became chairman and CEO of Chevron, succeeding [[Kenneth T. Derr]]. He retired effective December 31, 2009.

In January 2010, O'Reilly joined the Board of engineering and construction giant, [[Bechtel Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bechtel.com/2010-01-25.html |title=David O’Reilly, former Chevron Chairman and CEO, joins Bechtel Board}}</ref> In August 2010, he was appointed a director on the board of [[Saudi Aramco]], the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudiaramco.com/irj/portal/anonymous?favlnk=%2FSaudiAramcoPublic%2Fdocs%2FNews+Room%2FNews&ln=en#clr=N&lang=EN&category=Our%20World&month=&year=&page=&lnchPath= |title=David J. O'Reilly, former Chevron Chairman and CEO, among new appointees to board of Saudi Aramco}}</ref> He also is vice chairman of the [[National Petroleum Council (US)|National Petroleum Council]]. He is a member of [[The Business Council]], [[J. P. Morgan International Council]], the [[World Economic Forum]]’s International Business Council, and the [[American Society of Corporate Executives]]. O'Reilly also serves on the San Francisco Symphony Board of Governors.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=172739&ticker=CVX |title=David O'Reilly: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek|work=investing.businessweek.com|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref>

In April 2002, O'Reilly received the [[Order of Kurmet]] from [[Kazakhstan]] president [[Nursultan Nazarbaev]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/kazakhstan/hypermail/200204/0030.shtml |title=Kazakh Watchdog Organization to track hydrocarbon revenues. |publisher=Kazakhstan Daily Digest |date=August 29, 2009 |accessdate=2009-08-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904060835/http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/kazakhstan/hypermail/200204/0030.shtml |archivedate=September 4, 2008 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{C-SPAN|davidoreilly}}

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