Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Marathon retires

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) and MPLX LP have announced the retirement of Randy S. Nickerson, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, MPC, and Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, MarkWest assets, of the general partner of MPLX. Following his retirement, Nickerson intends to serve in a consulting/advisory role to MPC and MPLX.

MPC Chairman, President and CEO, Gary R. Heminger said: “After nearly 35 years in the energy industry, Randy has elected to retire in part to pursue his philanthropic passions.  We are grateful he deferred his previously announced retirement from MarkWest by more than 18 months to help create and realize the significant commercial synergies arising from the strategic combination of MPC, MPLX and MarkWest. His commitment to customer satisfaction and his vision for creating industry solutions are unsurpassed and we are thankful for his dedication and service.”

Randy joined MarkWest Hydrocarbon in 1995 as Manager, New Projects and was named General Manager, Michigan business unit in 1996. He was appointed Vice President and General Manager of the Appalachia business unit in 1997. He was named Senior Vice President in 2001, and was in this position when MarkWest Energy Partners was formed in 2002. In 2003, he was named Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, and in 2006 was named Chief Commercial Officer. Randy joined MPC in 2015, when MarkWest became a subsidiary of MPLX.

For more information visit www.marathonpetroleum.com

26th March 2017