Exxon Mobil names Susan Buchanan as new CAO effective July 1, 2026

EXXON MOBIL CORP

Len M. Fox, VP, Controller and Tax (principal accounting officer), to retire effective July 1, 2026.
Susan Buchanan elected VP and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) effective same date.
Buchanan, 44, previously President of ExxonMobil Global Business Solutions since Feb 2026.
Prior roles include VP Strategy and Business Development for Upstream (Oct 2023–Feb 2026).

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Departed

Len M. Fox

Vice President, Controller and Tax (principal accounting officer)

XOM · EXXON MOBIL CORP

Effective: 2026-07-01
Successor: Susan Buchanan
Filed: May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

On April 28, 2026, Len M. Fox, Vice President, Controller and Tax (principal accounting officer) of the Corporation, announced his intention to retire effective July 1, 2026.

Appointed

Susan Buchanan

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

XOM · EXXON MOBIL CORP

Effective: 2026-07-01
Filed: May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

On April 28, 2026, the Corporation elected Susan Buchanan as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of the Corporation effective July 1, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Len M. Fox departed as Vice President, Controller and Tax (principal accounting officer) at EXXON MOBIL CORP.

Action: retire
Role: Vice President, Controller and Tax (principal accounting officer)

Exact text from the filing

On April 28, 2026, Len M. Fox, Vice President, Controller and Tax (principal accounting officer) of the Corporation, announced his intention to retire effective July 1, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Susan Buchanan was elected as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) at EXXON MOBIL CORP.

Action: elected
Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

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On April 28, 2026, the Corporation elected Susan Buchanan as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of the Corporation effective July 1, 2026.

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