| 1. Igor Sechin holds a close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| 2. Sechin is regarded as the 2nd most influential figure in Russia and is a close associate of Rex Tillerson. |
| 3. He secured a $300 billion drilling agreement with Russia in 2011 for operations in the Arctic. |
| 4. Russian President Vladimir Putin honored him with the Order of Friendship in 2013. |
| 5. Sechin was selected by President-elect Donald Trump as a nominee for US Secretary of State in 2016 but was dismissed in 2018. |
| 6. In 1965, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. |
| 7. Received the Order of Friendship award from Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013 for his work in advancing U.S.-Russia energy ties. |
| 8. During his tenure as ExxonMobil CEO, the company invested heavily in oil production in Siberia, the Arctic Circle, and the Black Sea. |
| 9. Served as president of Exxon Yemen, Inc. during his career at ExxonMobil. |
| 10. Named the 25th most powerful person in the world by Forbes magazine in 2015. |
| 11. Served as director of Exxon Neftegas, a joint U.S.-Russian oil company, from 1998 to 2001. |
| 12. Was the first U.S. Secretary of State with no prior experience in government or military. |
| 13. Supported the Paris Agreement on climate change but could not prevent President Trump from withdrawing from the accord in June 2017. |
| 14. His tenure as Secretary of State was marked by clashes with the Trump administration and lack of presidential support. |
| 15. Severed financial ties with ExxonMobil in accordance with conflict-of-interest requirements of the State Department. |
| 16. Served as immediate past national president of the Boy Scouts of America. |
| 17. Served as vice-chairman of Ford's Theatre Society. |
| 18. Former director of the United Negro College Fund. |
| 19. Trustee of the Business Council for International Understanding. |
| 20. Member of the Emergency Committee for American Trade. |
| 21. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2013. |
| 22. Faced a smaller diplomatic corps than his predecessors and sought to redesign the State Department to eliminate personnel overlaps and bureaucratic inefficiencies. |
| 23. Dealt with major foreign policy challenges including nuclear-armed North Korea, trade concerns with China, and Iran's nuclear compliance. |
| 24. Tillerson's total time in office was 423 days, making him the shortest-serving secretary of state since Lawrence Eagleburger (1992–1993)[1]. |
| 25. He was the 69th U.S. Secretary of State and served in President Donald Trump's administration from February 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018[2]. |
| 26. Tillerson was selected by President-elect Donald Trump as a nominee for US Secretary of State in 2016 but was dismissed in 2018. |
| 27. Received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award after earning the Eagle Scout rank as a youth. |
| 28. Selected to receive the Western Visionary Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, to be presented at the 65th Western Heritage Awards on 11/04/2026. |
