Vicki Hollub has been the president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum since April 2016; the first woman to lead a major American oil company.
22 Facts About Vicki Hollub
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Vicki Hollub was born in 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated in 1977 from McAdory High School.
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Vicki Hollub attended the University of Alabama, and in 1981 earned a bachelor's degree in mineral engineering with a concentration in fuels and mineral resources.
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Vicki Hollub subsequently held technical and management positions for Occidental in the United States, Russia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
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In 2005, Vicki Hollub became involved in leading Occidental's expansion in the Permian Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
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Vicki Hollub was manager of operations for Occidental's Permian business from 2009 until 2011, before being promoted to president and general manager from 2011 until 2012.
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From 2012 until 2013 Vicki Hollub was executive vice president of Occidental's operations in California.
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Later that year, in December 2015 Vicki Hollub was appointed the global president and chief operating officer of Occidental, with oversight for the company's midstream, chemical, and oil and gas operations.
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Vicki Hollub officially became president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum in April 2016, with responsibility for operations, strategy and financial management.
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Vicki Hollub was appointed CEO during a severe downturn in the oil industry.
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Under Vicki Hollub, Occidental cut production costs in response to falling crude prices but decided not to lay off employees.
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Vicki Hollub focused on existing core operations in the Middle East, the United States, and Colombia in Latin America, while continuing to sell low-yield fields in Iraq, Libya, Yemen, North Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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Vicki Hollub placed "particular emphasis" on developing the Permian Basin in the southern United States, which had been a consistent driver of profits.
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Vicki Hollub was a major proponent of the deal, and personally enlisted financing from Warren Buffett in order to complete it.
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In 2023, Vicki Hollub ranked 50th in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women".
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Vicki Hollub was ranked 38th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.
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Vicki Hollub was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2024 for leadership in energy company management and advocating for carbon management solutions.
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Vicki Hollub was elected to the board of directors at Occidental Petroleum in December 2015.
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Vicki Hollub is the US chair for the US-Colombia Business Council.
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Vicki Hollub is on the boards of Khalifa University for Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi and the American Petroleum Institute.
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Vicki Hollub is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
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Vicki Hollub is a longtime fan of her alma mater's Alabama Crimson Tide football program, particularly under former coach Bear Bryant.