Gerald W. McElvy is President of the ExxonMobil Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation. The Foundation’s focus areas include math and science education, fighting malaria and other infectious diseases, empowering women and girls in developing countries, public policy, and civic and community programs in regions where ExxonMobil has significant operations.

Mr. McElvy has been employed by ExxonMobil for more than 31 years and has extensive financial and general management experience. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he served as Europe downstream planning manager for Exxon Company International, finance director and controller of Esso Australia, upstream controller of Exxon Mobil Production Company, U.S.A., and general auditor of Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Mr. McElvy is a Trustee of the Eisenhower Fellowships, which sponsors U.S. internships for emerging global leaders. He also serves on the Executive Advisory Council at the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business and is a board member of the University of Houston Alumni Association. He is a board member of Reasoning Mind, an innovative, web-based middle school math program focused on improving math education and closing the achievement gap; and was recently appointed to the Board of the Texas Academy of Math and Science based at the University of North Texas.

Mr. McElvy is a member of Financial Executives International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Executive Leadership Council.

He has previously served as a board member of several education and community service organizations including the Texas Business and Education Coalition, Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, the United Way of Texas Gulf Coast, Save the Tiger Council, Friends of Hermann Park, and Odyssey House, a chemical dependency recovery program for adolescents in Houston.

Mr. McElvy is a native of Ft. Worth, Texas. He earned a BBA degree in Economics and Accounting in 1975 from the University of Houston and completed an MBA in Finance from UCLA in 1977.