What Happened?
Findlay, OH-based Marathon-Petroleum Promoted Rodney Nichols as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Services
About the Company
Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), together with its subsidiaries, including Marathon Petroleum Company LP and Speedway LLC, is one of the largest petroleum product refiners, marketers and transporters in the United States. MPC is the nation`s fourth-largest refiner and the largest refiner in the Midwest. MPC`s refining, marketing and transportation operations are concentrated primarily in the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Southeast regions of the U.S. MPC operations are strategically located to serve major markets. They include a seven-plant refining network, a comprehensive terminal and transportation system, and extensive wholesale and retail marketing operations. This includes both the Marathon brand and MPC`s wholly-owned retail marketing subsidiary, Speedway LLC, the nation`s fourth-largest chain of company-owned and -operated retail gasoline and convenience stores.
About the Person
Rodney Nichols is senior vice president, Human Resources and Administrative Services of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. He is on the board of trustees of the Blanchard Valley Health System, where he serves on the human resources and governance/nominating committees. He is also a member of Michigan State University’s School of Human Resources & Labor Relations Advisory Board. Mr. Nichols began his career with Marathon in 1977, as an employee relations representative in the Corporate Industrial Relations organization. After an assignment in the northeastern production district, Mr. Nichols served in a number of employee relations management positions in Alaska and Wyoming, as well as at the Garyville and Texas City refineries. He was named manager, Human Resources Refining, Marketing and Transportation in 1986, vice president, Human Resources and Administrative Services for Marathon Ashland Petroleum1 in 1998, and senior vice president, Human Resources and Administrative Services in 2012. In his current position, he oversees the Human Resources and Labor Relations, Administrative Services, Aviation and Health Services organizations for the corporation. Mr. Nichols holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising and a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations, both from Michigan State University. He attended the Advanced Human Resource Executive Program at the University of Michigan School of Business in 2002.
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