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San Antonio, TX

Bruce graduated from Texas A&M University in 1979 with a B.S. in chemical engineering. He served as president and chief executive officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical, a global petrochemical joint venture with a top-quartile safety record and 2022 revenue of more than $14 billion. Bruce has more than 40 years of industry experience. Before leading Chevron Phillips Chemical, he served as president for Chevron Chemicals, overseeing its Oronite business. He served on the board of directors at Chevron Phillips Chemical alongside fellow executive representatives for company owners Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Phillips 66 Co. Bruce began his career at DuPont, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing, technical, commercial, and business leadership at the U.S. and international levels. He first joined Chevron in 2006 and held several executive roles in refining for the company’s operations in Venezuela; Richmond, California; and Pascagoula, Mississippi. Bruce has served in top executive functions across several prominent organizations. He is past chairman of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Foundation board of trustees. He also served on the boards and executive committees of the American Chemistry Council, Alliance to End Plastic Waste and American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers. In addition, he is a member of the Executive Leadership Council and serves on the boards of WM (Waste Management) and Celanese. Bruce has served The Association of Former Students as a representative at large and is a former member of Texas A&M’s Chemical Engineering Advisory Council. He and his wife, Sandra Francis-Chinn ’80, were honored by the Black Former Student Network at its annual Aggie Impact Gala in 2021. Bruce and Sandra have three children: David, Mychael and Jacquelyn (Chinn) Manly ’09.