FINDLAY, Ohio, April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon
Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) announced today that board member
John P. Surma has been elected by
the board of directors to serve as non-executive chairman of the
board. MPC also announced today that MPC President and Chief
Executive Officer Michael J.
Hennigan has been elected to serve as a member of the board.
Both appointments became effective April
29.
Surma, a member of the MPC board of directors since 2011,
retired as chief executive officer of United States Steel
Corporation in September 2013 and as
executive chairman in December 2013.
He is a member of the boards of directors of MPLX GP LLC, Public
Service Enterprise Group, Inc. and Trane Technologies
plc.
Hennigan assumed his role as president and chief executive
officer of MPC in March. He also serves as president and chief
executive officer of the general partner of MPC's sponsored master
limited partnership, MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX). Prior to joining
MPLX in 2017, Hennigan was president of crude, NGL and refined
products of the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners
L.P.
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated,
downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the
nation's largest refining system with more than 3 million barrels
per day of crude oil capacity across 16 refineries. MPC's marketing
system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand
retail outlets. Speedway LLC, an MPC subsidiary, owns and operates
retail convenience stores across the
United States. MPC also owns the general partner and
majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company
which owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation
assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and
logistics infrastructure. More information is available at
www.marathonpetroleum.com.
Investor Relations Contacts: (419)
421-2071
Kristina Kazarian,
Vice President, Investor Relations
Taryn Erie, Manager, Investor
Relations
Brian Worthington, Manager, Investor
Relations
Media Contacts:
Hamish
Banks, Vice President, Communications (419) 421-2521
Jamal Kheiry, Manager, Communications (419) 421-3312
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