ExxonMobil Elects Jeff Taylor As Next General Counsel

ExxonMobil Elects Jeff Taylor As Next General Counsel

Oil giant ExxonMobil has elected Jeff Taylor as its next General Counsel after Craig Morford, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Exxon Mobil Corporation announced his retirement effective July 1, 2024. The Board of Directors has elected Jeff Taylor as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for the company.

Taylor joined ExxonMobil in May 2024 from Fox Corporation, where he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel. At ExxonMobil, he will oversee all legal matters.

Darren Woods, CEO and Chairman of ExxonMobil, said: “Taylor brings the right blend of corporate governance and legal expertise, and I look forward to working with him.”

Taylor spent just over five years at Fox, about three of which he served as General Counsel, initially assuming the role of chief litigation counsel upon joining. Before this tenure, he accumulated over three years as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel at General Motors, and held the position of General Counsel at defense corporation Raytheon for five years. Additionally, he served as US Attorney for the District of Columbia for three years, marking the pinnacle of his 15-year-long commitment to public service.

Taylor received his Bachelor’s degree in History from Stanford University and earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School.