Occidental Petroleum CEO, a University of Alabama grad, on cusp of outmuscling a rival 5 times as big

By Associated Engineering Press

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The Bessemer native became the first female CEO of a major U.S. oil company when she took the reins in 2016. Hollub graduated from the University of Alabama in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in mineral engineering, petroleum option, and was inducted into the university’s College of Engineering 2016 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows. Hollub is a member of the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: May 18, 2019    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News