ExxonMobil says it has appointed Matt Furman vice president of public and government affairs, effective April 1, replacing Suzanne McCarron, who has elected to retire after 24 years of service.
Furman joins ExxonMobil from Best Buy Co. Inc., where he was chief communications and public affairs officer since 2012. At Best Buy, he oversaw internal and external communications, government affairs, corporate responsibility and sustainability and the company’s corporate and foundation giving. Furman joined the company as it began its turnaround, widely viewed as one of the most successful in U.S. retail history, according to ExxonMobil.
Previously, Furman was the vice president of corporate affairs at Mars Chocolate and held senior communications positions at Google and CNN. Before entering the corporate sector, Furman worked in various public sector positions including as director of communications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management. He also served as special counsel and spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board.
Furman has a law degree from the American University School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
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