William R. Klesse

American businessman1

William "Bill" R. Klesse (born 1947, Chatham, NJ) is the former chairman of the board for Valero Energy Corporation. He was chief executive officer from December 31, 2005, to April 30, 2014, and President from January 17, 2008, to December 31, 2012.2

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Born 1947.1

About

He previously held positions with Valero as Vice Chairman of the Board, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that time, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Valero Energy Corp. from January 2003 to January 3, 2006. Before these roles, he was Executive Vice President-Refining and Commercial Operations, from Valero's acquisition of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (UDS) in 2001. Klesse has been employed with Valero and its predecessor companies for 40 years.

Klesse graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He received a master's degree in finance from West Texas A&M University.

From Wikipedia’s article on William R. Klesse, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Dayton3
  • Date not recordedWest Texas A&M University3

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, manager.6

  • 2005 to 2014Chief executive officer5
  • 2005 to 2014Chief executive, Valero Energy4

Personal life

  • Born1947, Morristown7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

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