Bhavesh “Bob” Patel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University. He also went on to earn a Masters in Business Administration from Temple University.
Bob joined Chevron Corporation in 1990 where he worked for it and its affiliates for more than 20 years. Among the various positions he held was as general manager, Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore, where he led all of the company’s activities in the region. Before joining LyondellBasell, Bob was general manager, Olefins and Natural Gas Liquids for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, where he was responsible for all aspect of the company’s largest business lines.
In March 2010, Bob joined LyondellBasell as senior vice president, Olefins & Polyolefins (O&P) — Americas, where he successfully restructured the business to take advantage of the shale gas expansion in the US. Bob would get more promotions and was appointed by shareholders to the company’s Management Board in April 2014.
Bob was named Chief Executive Officer in January 12, 2015, and also became the chairman of the Management Board.
Diversified chemicals company LyondellBasell Industries is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands and has sales of over $45 billion with more than 13,000 employees.
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