Summary
Brad W. Corson was appointed chairman, president and chief executive officer of Imperial
on January 1, 2020.
Mr. Corson started his career with ExxonMobil in 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has
held various technical, operations, commercial and managerial assignments around the
world. In addition to multiple assignments across the United States, he has also held key
leadership positions in Hong Kong and London.
In 2009, Mr. Corson was appointed vice president, ExxonMobil Production Company, with
responsibilities for oil and gas production activities in Europe and the Caspian regions. Six
years later, he was appointed president, ExxonMobil Upstream Ventures and vice president
of ExxonMobil Corporation where he was responsible for overseeing ExxonMobil’s global
upstream acquisition and divestment programs. Under his leadership, ExxonMobil made
key strategic acquisitions in the Permian Basin, Papua New Guinea, Mozambique and
Brazil.
A native of Woodstock, Illinois, Mr. Corson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in chemical
engineering from Auburn University. Mr. Corson currently serves on the Board of Directors
of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and the C.D. Howe Institute; as well
as serving on the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America – Sam Houston Area
Council, and as a Governing Director for the Houston Symphony.
Mr. Corson and his wife, Joan, have two sons.