Ben van Beurden

Ben van Beurden
van Beurden in 2015
Born	(1958-04-23) 23 April 1958 Roosendaal, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Alma mater	Delft University of Technology
Years active	1983–present
Salary	€24.29 million (2014)^[1]
Title	CEO of Royal Dutch Shell
Term	January 2014–present
Predecessor	Peter Voser
Spouse(s)	Stacey van Beurden
Children	4

Ben van Beurden (born 23 April 1958) is the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell plc. Van Beurden joined Shell in 1983, after graduating with a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.^[2]

Career

Van Beurden's career in Shell spans both Upstream and Downstream businesses. He has held a number of operational and commercial roles including those in Chemicals and LNG. In his 30 year career in Shell, van Beurden has worked in a number of geographies, from his native Netherlands, to Malaysia, United Kingdom and the United States. Before becoming the CEO of Shell, van Beurden was the Director of Shell's Downstream business from January to September 2013.^[2] Prior to this, he was the Executive Vice President Chemicals from December 2006 based out of London, when he served on the boards of a number of leading industry associations, including the International Council of Chemical Associations and the European Chemical Industry Council. He has held a number of key roles in the group's Upstream and Downstream businesses, including the post of Vice President Manufacturing Excellence from January 2005.^[3]

Lauded for his “deep knowledge of the industry and proven executive experience across a range of Shell businesses”, Van Beurden is credited with turning round Shell’s struggling chemicals division. From a loss making enterprise in 2008, the Chemicals business now contributes 5 percent of net earnings.^[4] He also worked for a third of his 30-year Shell career in its liquefied natural gas business, which has become a crucial driver of the group’s growth.^[5]

In 2014, he was paid €24.2 million.^[1]

Personal life

Born on 23 April 1958, Van Beurden is a Dutch citizen. With his wife Stacey, he has three daughters and a son. According to his official bio, he enjoys reading, running and travelling with his family.^[2]

References

1 2 Macalister, Terry (12 March 2015). "Shell CEO Ben van Beurden paid €24.2m in 2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
1 2 3 "Ben van Beurden". Retrieved 20 January 2015.
↑ "Board of Directors". Retrieved 20 January 2015.
↑ "Shell's new CEO: an inside job". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
↑ "Shell chooses Ben van Beurden as chief executive". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

Business positions
Preceded by Peter Voser	Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell 2014–present	Succeeded by incumbent

Chief Executives of Royal Dutch Shell

Pre-1946

Managing Director/ General MD of Royal Dutch Petroleum (1890-1946)	1890-1901 titled MD 1890–1892: Johannes Arnoldus de Gelder 1893–1900: Jean Baptiste August Kessler 1901–1902: Henri Wilhelm August Deterding 1902-1940 titled General MD 1902–1936: Henri Wilhelm August Deterding 1937–1940: Frits de Kok

Chairmen of Shell Transport & Trading (1897–1946)	1897–1921: Marcus Samuel 1921–1946: Walter Samuel

1946 to 2005

Chairman of the Committee of Managing Directors

1946–1948 Guus Kessler
1949–1951 Barthold Theodoor Willem van Hasselt
1952–1965 John Hugo Loudon
1965–1970 Jan Brouwer
1970–1972 David Haven Barran
1972–1977 Gerrit Wagner
1977–1979 Carmichael Charles Peter Pocock
1979–1982 Dirk de Bruyne
1982–1985 Peter Brian Baxendell
1985–1992 Lodewijk Christiaan van Wachem
1992–1993 Peter Fenwick Holmes
1993–1998 Cor Herkströter
1998–2001 Mark Moody-Stuart
2001–2004 Philip Watts
2004–2005 Jeroen van der Veer

2005 – present

Chief Executives of Royal Dutch Shell	2005–2009 Jeroen van der Veer 2009–2013 Peter Voser 2014–present Ben van Beurden

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