Alkhayyal Joins Marathon Petroleum Board
Abdulaziz F. Alkhayyal has been elected to Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)’s (MPC) board of directors, effective October 26, 2016.
Alkhayyal serves on the board of directors of Halliburton Company (HAL), where he is a member of the health, safety and environment and the nominating and corporate governance committees.
He retired from Saudi Aramco in 2014 as the senior vice president of Industrial Relations, following a 30-year career there. He served on the Saudi Aramco board of directors from 2004 to 2014.
“The addition of Mr. Alkhayyal's extensive energy experience to our already deeply experienced board will be a tremendous asset to the company and its shareholders,” said Gary R. Heminger, chairman, president and chief executive officer. He added that Alkhayyal also has unique insight into global energy markets. The election of Alkhayyal increases the size of MPC's board to 11 directors.
Alkhayyal held a variety of executive positions at Saudi Aramco, including senior vice president, Industrial Relations; senior vice president, Refining, Marketing and International; and senior vice president, International Operations.
Alkhayyal received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in business administration from the University of California, Irvine.
