Background
Derr, Kenneth Tindall was born on August 4, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Derr, Kenneth Tindall was born on August 4, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1959. Master of Business Administration, Cornell University, 1960.
Assistant to president Standard Oil Corporation of California, San Francisco, 1969—1972, vice president, 1972—1979. President Chevron United States of America Inc., 1979—1984. Head merger program Chevron Corporation and Gulf Oil Corporation, 1984—1985.
Vice chairman Chevron corporation, 1985—1988, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1989—1999. Acting Chief Executive Officer Calpine Corporation, San Jose, 2005, chairman, 2005—2008. Board directors Chevron Corporation (formerly Standard Oil Corporation of California), 1981—1999, Citigroup Inc., 1987—2009, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Corporation, 1995—2005, Calpine Corporation, 2001—2008, Halliburton Company, since 2001, American Productivity & Quality Center.
Trustee emeritus Cornell University. Member of The Business Council, Pacific Union Club, Orinda Country Club, San Francisco Golf Club.
Married Donna Mettler, September 12, 1959. 3 children.