Ray r irani biography

Read More. Policy in Favor of Palestine? View Results. Ray R. Irani born January 13, [1] is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Occidental Petroleum.

Ray r irani biography: Irani (born January 13,

He has worked at Occidental Petroleum for over 20 years, serving as a director since , chief operating officer president from to , and chairman and chief executive officer from Irani was born in Lebanon. He received bachelor of science in chemistry at the American University of Beirut in He moved in the same year to Los Angeles, California , and at age 18, began graduate studies in physical chemistry at the University of Southern California.

He received his PhD in Prior to working for Occidental, he was president and chief operating officer of Olin Corporation , a chemicals and metals company.