Willie M. Stanfield Named Vice President - Safety.WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1999--New Position Underscores Company's Commitment to Safety in Worldwide Operations In support of its commitment to achieving and maintaining world-class world-class adj. 1. Ranking among the foremost in the world; of an international standard of excellence; of the highest order: a world-class figure skater. 2. safety policies and performance, Texaco today announced the establishment of a new position, Vice President - Safety, within the company's Safety, Health and Environment Division, and the appointment of Willie M. Stanfield to the role. Stanfield, whose appointment is effective June 1, will also serve as chairperson chairperson Chairman The head of an academic department. See 'Chair.', Cf Chief. of Texaco's Safety Council. Stanfield is currently General Manager of Texaco's Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Department. Commenting on the new position, David G. Yetter, President of Texaco's Safety, Health and Environment Division, said, "Texaco is firmly committed to achieving a level of safety that is second to none within our industry. We will do so by establishing rigorous policies, educating and training employees and contractors, and challenging all of our business teams to achieve excellence in safety performance. Texaco's Vice President - Safety will be a champion of these goals and efforts. "Willie Stanfield's significant operational and management experience will enable him to develop and communicate effective policies and programs that reinforce our commitment to safety for our employees, contractors and customers. As chairperson of the Safety Council and a member of the SH&E Leadership Council, he will bring added focus to this critical element of our business, and will be instrumental in the implementation of a safety strategy and in identifying and sharing best practices across the company." Stanfield began his career with Texaco in 1965 at the company's executive offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and was appointed a Sales Representative in 1970 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . He was subsequently promoted to positions of increasing responsibility in the Sales Department both on the East Coast and in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the . In 1994 he was named Assistant to the President of Texaco USA, and in 1996 he was appointed Director of Public and Government Affairs, Eastern USA. In November 1996 Stanfield was named Assistant to the Chairman of Texaco Inc. with responsibility for corporate-wide minority business plans and liaison with key national civil rights organizations. He was named to his current position in 1998. Stanfield was graduated from Northeastern University Northeastern University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1898 as a program within the Boston YMCA, inc. 1916, university status 1922, fully independent of the YMCA 1948. in Boston with a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in transportation and distribution management. Stanfield will remain at Texaco's corporate center in White Plains, N.Y. Additional Texaco information is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.texaco.com |
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