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William R. Klesse net worth and biography

William Klesse Biography and Net Worth

Director of Occidental Petroleum

Mr. Klesse is the former Chief Executive Officer and former Chairman of the Board of Valero Energy Corporation (Valero), an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power. He joined the Valero board as Vice Chairman in 2005 and served as Chairman of the Board from 2007 until his retirement in December 2014. From 2006 to May 2014, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Valero and served as President from 2008 to 2013. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Klesse was Valero’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Refining and Commercial Operations following Valero’s 2001 acquisition of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation, where he had been Executive Vice President of the company’s refining operations. Mr. Klesse began his 40-plus year career in the energy industry at Diamond Shamrock Corporation, which merged with Ultramar Corporation in 1996. Mr. Klesse is a trustee of the University of Dayton, Texas Biomedical Research Institute and United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County and serves on the Advisory Board of the San Antonio Food Bank. He also serves on the boards of The Briscoe Western Art Museum, Christus Santa Rosa Foundation and on the board of a private company. Mr. Klesse holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from West Texas A&M University.

What is William R. Klesse's net worth?: The estimated net worth of William R. Klesse is at least $7.56 million as of March 13th, 2020. Mr. Klesse owns 149,203 shares of Occidental Petroleum stock worth more than $7,560,116 as of November 15th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Klesse may own. Learn More about William R. Klesse's net worth.
How do I contact William R. Klesse?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Klesse and other Occidental Petroleum executives is 5 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 110, HOUSTON TX, 77046. Occidental Petroleum can also be reached via phone at (713) 215-7000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on William R. Klesse's contact information.
Has William R. Klesse been buying or selling shares of Occidental Petroleum?: William R. Klesse has not been actively trading shares of Occidental Petroleum during the past quarter. Learn More on William R. Klesse's trading history.
Who are Occidental Petroleum's active insiders?: Occidental Petroleum's insider roster includes Marcia Backus (SVP), Oscar Brown (SVP), Cedric Burgher (CFO), Christopher Champion (CAO), Stephen Chazen (Director), Kenneth Dillon (SVP), Vicki Hollub (CEO), William Klesse (Director), Robert Peterson (Sr. VP & CFO ), and Avedick Poladian (Director). Learn More on Occidental Petroleum's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Occidental Petroleum?: During the last twelve months, Occidental Petroleum insiders bought shares 10 times. They purchased a total of 13,377,455 shares worth more than $784,430,028.28. During the last twelve months, insiders at the oil and gas producer sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 19,500,000 shares worth more than $697,125,000.00. The most recent insider tranaction occured on August, 14th when Major Shareholder Petroleum Corp /De/ Occidental sold 19,500,000 shares worth more than $697,125,000.00. Insiders at Occidental Petroleum own 0.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Occidental Petroleum.
Information on this page was last updated on 8/14/2024.

William R. Klesse Insider Trading History at Occidental Petroleum

William R. Klesse Buying and Selling Activity at Occidental Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum Company Overview

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Midstream and Marketing. The company's Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. Its Chemical segment manufactures and markets basic chemicals, including chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated organics, potassium chemicals, ethylene dichloride, chlorinated isocyanurates, sodium silicates, and calcium chloride; and vinyls comprising vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride, and ethylene. The Midstream and Marketing segment gathers, processes, transports, stores, purchases, and markets oil, condensate, NGLs, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and power. This segment also invests in entities. Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Today's Range

Now: $50.67

$50.01

$52.30

50 Day Range

MA: $51.90

$49.57

$55.92

2 Week Range

Now: $50.67

$48.42

$71.18

Volume

13,234,809 shs

Average Volume

9,352,605 shs

Market Capitalization

$45.89 billion

P/E Ratio

13.20

Dividend Yield

1.75%

Beta

1.58

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