The Royal Dutch/Shell Group announced one of its top executives,Steven Miller, 53, will take over as president, CEO and chairman ofits Houston-based subsidiary, Shell Oil Co. July 1 with theretirement of Jack Little who turned 60 last year. Little had beenpresident for a year. Miller, who will give up his managingdirector titles with the parent company, said in a writtenstatement, he would like to see the U.S. branch “even more closelyaligned with the rest of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group in order todeal with competitive realities more effectively on a globalbasis.”

In a separate announcement last week Shell Canada announced theretirement of Chuck Wilson, CEO of Shell Canada for six years.”Chainsaw Chuck” took the job in 1993 with the intentions ofcutting costs and exiting unprofitable businesses. Shell creditedWilson for streamlining the company and doubling shareholderreturns. He will be replaced by Tim Faithfull, a Shell refiningspecialist who most recently headed up Shell’s Singaporeoperations.

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