Career With Gulf Oil Corporation, 1970—1980, Phibro Energy Corporation, 1980—1991, Tosco Corporation, 1992—2001. Chairman board directors Pasadena Refining Company. Board member, president Petroplus, 2007—2008, Chief Executive Officer, 2008—2009.
Achievements Robert J. Lavinia has been listed as a noteworthy oil industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.