Chevron Mourns Passing of Former Texaco Chairman Alfred DeCrane
September 27 2021 - 2:23PM
Business Wire
Chevron Corporation today honored the life and career of former
Texaco Chairman and CEO Alfred C. DeCrane, Jr., who died this past
week at the age of 90.
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Alfred DeCrane, former Texaco chairman
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“Al led Texaco at an important and challenging time for the
company and the industry as a whole, and he leaves a proud legacy,”
said Mike Wirth, chairman and CEO of Chevron. “His work across
multiple industries is a testament to the value of his leadership.
Speaking for our board and employees, we extend our condolences to
all those who remember him.”
DeCrane died on September 22, surrounded by family in his home
in Vero Beach, Florida.
DeCrane joined Texaco after graduating from law school in 1959.
He had job offers from leading law firms and companies, but said he
chose Texaco "because they told me that Texaco would let me do
everything or anything that I showed a capability and a willingness
to do." Chevron and Texaco merged in 2001.
Born in Cleveland, DeCrane attended Cathedral Latin School,
where he graduated as valedictorian. He graduated magna cum laude
from the University of Notre Dame. After graduation he was
commissioned an officer in the US Marine Corps and married Joan
Elizabeth Hoffman in 1954. They raised their six children in
Bronxville, New York.
With an honorable discharge from the Marines as Captain, he went
to work for Joseph P Kennedy, father to the senators and president,
as a speechwriter. DeCrane went on to attend the Georgetown
University Law School, and argued in front of the US Supreme Court
at the age of 34.
DeCrane was on a joint industry team that met with President
Nixon and key administration officials to successfully obtain an
antitrust exemption to allow the company to negotiate with OPEC. He
was named Texaco’s general counsel in 1976, elected to the board
the next year, and became president in 1983. DeCrane was named
chairman in 1987 and became CEO in 1993.
Following his retirement in 1996, DeCrane served on many
corporate boards, including Bestfoods, Cigna, Birmingham Steel,
Harris Corp., and Dean Whitter Discover.
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