Clay C. Williams

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Clay C. Williams (born 1962) is a businessman in the oil industry. He is currently[ when? ] the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at National Oilwell Varco.

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Education

Clay Williams has a B.S. degree in Civil/Geological Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. [1]

National Oilwell Varco

Before Williams took on his current position of chairman and CEO on June 2, 2014, he held a variety of other roles at the firm. This includes: Chief Financial Officer (from 2005 to 2012), Chief Operating Officer (2012 to 2014) and Executive Vice President (2009 to 2012). His total compensation for 2013 was $6,371,102. [2]

From 1997 to 2000 and 2001 to 2002, Williams was VP of Corporate Development at Varco International. From 1999 to 2001, he was VP of Pipeline Services for both Varco and Tuboscope before the merger and then from 1996 to 1997, Director of Corporate Development. Between 2003 and 2005, he was the CFO and VP, prior to the company's merger. Thereafter, he held the same positions at the newly merged company. [3]

Employment history

In 2008, Clay Williams became an Independent Director at Benchmark Electronics Inc. In 1994, he worked at SCF Partners for two years and prior to that he held the position of Petroleum Engineer at Shell Oil Company.

Philanthropy

Clay Williams is the Director and Treasurer of the Center for Hearing & Speech, Director and Chairman of the South Division of the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is also a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. In addition, Williams was once a trustee and business management committee chair of Faith United Methodist Church in Richmond, Texas. [4]

Personal life

Born and raised in Katy, Texas, today Williams has three children. He lives in Houston, Texas.

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References

  1. "Executive Profile* Clay C. Williams Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, National Oilwell Varco, Inc". Blooomsberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014.
  2. "Clay Williams - Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. "Young Professionals in Finance 2011 Speaker Series". RICE. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  4. Blum, Jordan. "The Business Journal Interview With: Clay Williams, president and CEO of National Oilwell Varco Inc". BizJournals. Retrieved 6 November 2014.