SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 02, 2008
President of Chevron’s Global
Manufacturing Operation Named Recipient of Prestigious 2008 University
of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award
Jeet Bindra, president of Chevron Global Manufacturing, was honored for
his career achievements by being named a 2008 recipient of the
University of Washington (UW) College of Engineering’s
prestigious Diamond Award. Bindra, who earned his master’s
degree in Chemical Engineering from UW, wasrecognized for
Distinguished Achievement in Industry, alongside other esteemed alumni,
at a ceremony on May 30 in Seattle.
“Jeet Bindra embodies the attributes of the
Distinguished Achievement in Industry Diamond Award,”
said Matt O’Donnell, Frank & Julie Jungers
Dean of Engineering, University of Washington. “He
was selected for his outstanding knowledge and significant contributions
to the field of engineering as well as his academic and personal
accomplishments. We are thrilled to have this opportunity to celebrate
Jeet’s many achievements and honor him with
this award.”“Jeet has made significant contributions to
the success of Chevron over the course of a distinguished career, and
this award is a testament to his strong leadership and commitment to
excellence,” said Mike Wirth, executive vice
president, Global Downstream. “I congratulate
Jeet for this great honor and am pleased to see his alma mater recognize
his many achievements and remarkable life’s
journey.”Breaking Barriers to Success
Early on, Bindra faced a future fraught by hardship and suffering.
Raised in a low income family in India, Bindra recognized that education
was his ticket out of poverty.
“Growing up as I did in India, I learned the
value of hard work and sacrifice,” Bindra
said. “I believe my success has come through
perseverance and values I hold to this day: treat everyone with respect
and dignity, always maintain your integrity; work hard; never stop
learning; and, most importantly, dream big.”
In 1969, he earned a bachelor’s degree in
chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur.
Soon after, Bindra set his sights on immigrating to the United States to
pursue a master’s degree. He took out a loan
for his plane ticket to Seattle, Wash. and arrived at the University of
Washington with USD 8 to his name. He earned his master’s
degree at the university’s College of
Engineering in 1970.
Bindra joined Chevron in 1977 as a research engineer and for the next 31
years moved up to many leadership positions within Chevron, including
president of Chevron Pipe Line Co. and managing director and CEO of
Caltex Australia. In 2004, Bindra was named president of Global
Refining, which was later changed to Global Manufacturing in January
2008. Among his many successes during his 31-year Chevron career, Bindra
lead an effort to negotiate financing, design and construction of a
critical pipeline to move crude from the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan to
the Black Sea. He was the founding chairman of the board of the South
Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT), past vice chairman of the
Association of Oil Pipe Lines and served on the boards of Caltex
Australia Limited and Reliance Petroleum Limited (India). He now serves
on the board of directors for GS Caltex.
Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s
leading integrated energy companies with subsidiaries that conduct
business across the globe. The company’s
success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately
59,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron
explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas;
refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy
products and services; manufactures and sells petrochemical products;
generates power and produces geothermal energy; and develops and
commercializes the energy resources of the future, including biofuels
and other renewables. Chevron Global Manufacturing is a division of
Chevron Global Downstream LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Chevron Corp. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information on
Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
CONTACT: Chevron Global Manufacturing
Gus Santoyo, 925-842-1639
sgus@chevron.com
President of Chevron’s Global
Manufacturing Operation Named Recipient of Prestigious 2008 University
of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award
Jeet Bindra, president of Chevron Global Manufacturing, was honored for
his career achievements by being named a 2008 recipient of the
University of Washington (UW) College of Engineering’s
prestigious Diamond Award. Bindra, who earned his master’s
degree in Chemical Engineering from UW, wasrecognized for
Distinguished Achievement in Industry, alongside other esteemed alumni,
at a ceremony on May 30 in Seattle.
“Jeet Bindra embodies the attributes of the
Distinguished Achievement in Industry Diamond Award,”
said Matt O’Donnell, Frank & Julie Jungers
Dean of Engineering, University of Washington. “He
was selected for his outstanding knowledge and significant contributions
to the field of engineering as well as his academic and personal
accomplishments. We are thrilled to have this opportunity to celebrate
Jeet’s many achievements and honor him with
this award.”“Jeet has made significant contributions to
the success of Chevron over the course of a distinguished career, and
this award is a testament to his strong leadership and commitment to
excellence,” said Mike Wirth, executive vice
president, Global Downstream. “I congratulate
Jeet for this great honor and am pleased to see his alma mater recognize
his many achievements and remarkable life’s
journey.”Breaking Barriers to Success
Early on, Bindra faced a future fraught by hardship and suffering.
Raised in a low income family in India, Bindra recognized that education
was his ticket out of poverty.
“Growing up as I did in India, I learned the
value of hard work and sacrifice,” Bindra
said. “I believe my success has come through
perseverance and values I hold to this day: treat everyone with respect
and dignity, always maintain your integrity; work hard; never stop
learning; and, most importantly, dream big.”
In 1969, he earned a bachelor’s degree in
chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur.
Soon after, Bindra set his sights on immigrating to the United States to
pursue a master’s degree. He took out a loan
for his plane ticket to Seattle, Wash. and arrived at the University of
Washington with USD 8 to his name. He earned his master’s
degree at the university’s College of
Engineering in 1970.
Bindra joined Chevron in 1977 as a research engineer and for the next 31
years moved up to many leadership positions within Chevron, including
president of Chevron Pipe Line Co. and managing director and CEO of
Caltex Australia. In 2004, Bindra was named president of Global
Refining, which was later changed to Global Manufacturing in January
2008. Among his many successes during his 31-year Chevron career, Bindra
lead an effort to negotiate financing, design and construction of a
critical pipeline to move crude from the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan to
the Black Sea. He was the founding chairman of the board of the South
Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT), past vice chairman of the
Association of Oil Pipe Lines and served on the boards of Caltex
Australia Limited and Reliance Petroleum Limited (India). He now serves
on the board of directors for GS Caltex.
Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s
leading integrated energy companies with subsidiaries that conduct
business across the globe. The company’s
success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately
59,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron
explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas;
refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy
products and services; manufactures and sells petrochemical products;
generates power and produces geothermal energy; and develops and
commercializes the energy resources of the future, including biofuels
and other renewables. Chevron Global Manufacturing is a division of
Chevron Global Downstream LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Chevron Corp. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information on
Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
CONTACT: Chevron Global Manufacturing
Gus Santoyo, 925-842-1639
sgus@chevron.com