John S. Watson (Chevron CEO) John S. Watson (Chevron CEO) John S. Watson (born 1956) is an American businessman. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Chevron Corporation from January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2018. John S. Watson was born in California in 1956. In 1978, he graduated with a B.A. in Agricultural Economics from the University of California, Davis, and in 1980 he received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 1980, he joined the Chevron Corporation. He served as its Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2005. From 2009 to
Cecil Watson Cecil Watson Cecil James Watson (May 31, 1901 – April 11, 1983) was an American hepatologist. Watson was born in Minneapolis to Irish immigrant parents. His father was a doctor and received university education in Canada. The younger Watson enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 1919 to study French, English, and writing. In 1921, Watson began medical studies at the University of Michigan, and transferred to the University of Minnesota Medical School the next year, where he completed his degrees. He earned a doctor of medicine and master's of science degree, followed by a doctorate in pathology in 1928.