James L. Gallogly

James L. Gallogly

Gallogly at the 2015 Petrochemical Heritage Awards
Born (1952-09-01) September 1, 1952
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Institutions DuPont, LyondellBasell
Alma mater University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Oklahoma, Northwestern University
Notable awards

ICIS Kavaler Award, (2014)

Petrochemical Heritage Award (2015)
Spouse Janet Gallogly
External video
Gallogly Commencement Address, UCCS Commencement, Spring 2012

James L. Gallogly (born September 1, 1952[1][2] in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada[3]) is an American business executive. He has held executive positions with ConocoPhillips, ChevronPhillips and Phillips Petroleum, and is a former Chief Executive Officer of LyondellBasell.[4] He is a director of DuPont.[5]

Early life and education

James L. Gallogly was born January 1, 1953 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, one of ten children of Tom and Margery Gallogly. He attended high school at Wasson High School in Colorado Springs.[6]

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 1974 and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1977. He completed the Advanced Executive Program at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in 1998.[3]

Career

Gallogly joined the Phillips Petroleum Company in 1980. He worked in a variety of legal, financial and operational positions including international assignments in Norway. He was appointed vice president of plastics (1996),[7] vice president of olefins and polyolefins (1998) and later senior vice president of chemicals and plastics (1999).[8]

Gallogly has held executive positions with ConocoPhillips, ChevronPhillips and Phillips Petroleum. Phillips Petroleum Corp. and Chevron Corp. combined to form Chevron Phillips Chemical as a joint venture in June 2000. Gallogly became the inaugural president and chief executive officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical, one of the world's top producers of olefins and polyolefins, remaining there until 2006.[1]

In 2002, Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum merged to form ConocoPhillips, based in Houston, Texas.[9] In 2006, Gallogly joined ConocoPhillips as executive vice president of refining, marketing and transportation and later as executive vice president of exploration and production.[1]

Gallogly became the chief executive officer of LyondellBasell in Houston, Texas in 2009, succeeding Volker Trautz as part of a reorganization following U.S. bankruptcy court proceedings. Gallogly guided the company out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and successfully repositioned it as one of the world's largest refining companies and makers of polymers and petrochemicals.[1][2][10]

Gallogly formally retired as CEO of LyondellBasell in January 2015.[4] As of February 5, 2015, he was appointed as a director of DuPont[5]

Awards

Philanthropy

On behalf of the Gallogly Family Foundation, James and Janet Gallogly pledged to donate $1M to the University of Colorado, supporting creation of the Gallogly Events Center. The center is named in honor of father Tommy M. Gallogly, a non-traditional adult student who earned bachelor's (1970) and master's degrees (1973) in education at UCCS.[6][14] Formally dedicated in 2010, the building has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gallogly, Jim (March 18, 2003). "From Smokestacks to Emerald Cities". Texas Technology Showcase.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jim Gallogly, CEO Dossier". World of CEOs. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "LyondellBasell Names Jim Gallogly as CEO". May 14, 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "LyondellBasell Announces Retirement of CEO Jim Gallogly -- HOUSTON and LONDON, Sept. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --". prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "DuPont Appoints Edward D. Breen and James L. Gallogly to Board of Directors | DuPont USA". dupont.com. February 5, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Family to dedicate UCCS Gallogly Events Center". University of Colorado Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Phillips Board OKs Changes In Management". The Journal Record. December 12, 1996. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Phillips Board OKs Management Changes". The Journal Record. August 5, 1999. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Christopher J. Castaneda, ."Phillips Petroleum Company." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed 04 February 2013.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Molly (March 1, 2013). "The Business Journal Interview with Jim Gallogly, CEO of LyondellBasell". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Former LyondellBasell CEO to Receive 2015 Petrochemical Heritage Award". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ "The 2014 ICIS Kavaler Award, sponsored by The Chemists’ Club, to be awarded to LyondellBasell CEO Jim Gallogly at September 30 event in New York". ICIS News. July 9, 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Hutton, Tom (May 16, 2012). "UCCS alums to receive commencement honors". UCCS Press Releases. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Gallogly Events Center dedication set for April 21". University of Colorado Faculty and Staff Newsletter. April 14, 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  15. ↑ Hutton, Tom (September 16, 2010). "Gallogly earns gold for efficiency and innovation". UCCS Communique. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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