John Kenneth Jamieson

John Kenneth Jamieson (28 August 1910 – 26 September 1999)^[1] was a Canadian-American engineer and oilman. Jamieson served from 1963 to 1964 as the president of Humble Oil, and from 1965 to 1969 as president and 1969 to 1975 as chairman of Exxon.

John Kenneth Jamieson
14th President of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)
In office March 1, 1965 – September 31, 1969
Preceded by	Michael L. Haider
Succeeded by	Milo M. Brisco
11th Chairman of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)
In office October 1, 1969 – July 31, 1975
Preceded by	Michael L. Haider
Succeeded by	Clifton C. Garvin
Personal details
Born	(1910-08-28)28 August 1910 Medicine Hat, Alberta
Died	26 September 1999(1999-09-26) (aged 89) Houston, Texas
Spouse	Ethel May Burns ​ (m. 1937)​
Education	University of Alberta, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Biography

He was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931.^[2]

Honors

In 1975, Jamieson received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.^[3]