Showing posts with label Exxon Mobil. Show all posts
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Friday, May 20, 2011

Exxon CEO cheers for university research amid political push to focus on teaching

AUSTIN — As Texas politicians debate whether to reorient universities toward teaching rather than research, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp. gave a warning.
Rex Tillerson said Thursday that he employs 1,200 people with doctorates, and he relies on university research to push energy technology ahead. If Texas or the U.S. cannot produce, he will turn elsewhere.

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