Background
John Hess was born in 1954 to a Jewish family, the son of Norma and Leon Hess. His father was the founder of the Hess Oil and Chemical Company which later became the Amerada Hess Corporation and is now known as the Hess Corporation.
John Hess was born in 1954 to a Jewish family, the son of Norma and Leon Hess. His father was the founder of the Hess Oil and Chemical Company which later became the Amerada Hess Corporation and is now known as the Hess Corporation.
Harvard Business School. Harvard University.
He has two siblings: Marlene Hess and former Pennsylvania State Senator Constance H. He earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1975 and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1977. Hess became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation in 1995.
He stepped down as Chairman in May 2013, retaining his position as Chief Executive Officer.
