The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Jan. 8 announced it has appointed Bhavesh âBobâ Patel to its Houston Branch board of directors.
Patel is CEO of Houston-based LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies with over 19,500 employees globally. The Indian American executive joined LyondellBasell in 2010 and became CEO in 2015, his bio notes.  Â
For more than 20 years, Patel held positions of increasing responsibility at Chevron Corporation and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. He has held senior executive roles in The Netherlands, Singapore and the United States.Â
Patel serves on the boards of Union Pacific Corporation and Greater Houston Partnership, and on the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors.
Updated Jan 09, 2021 | 13:15 IST
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas appointed Bob V Patel to its Houston branch s board of directors for a term ending December 31, 2023. Bob Patel with India s Ambassador to US Harsh V Shringla | Photo Credit: Facebook
Dallas: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas appointed Indian American Bob V Patel to its Houston Branch board of directors for a term ending December 31, 2023.
Patel, 53, is CEO of Houston-based LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies with over 19,500 employees globally. He joined LyondellBasell in 2010 and became CEO in 2015.
Patel joined LyondellBasell in March 2010 and as executive vice president led the restructuring of the company’s O&P – Americas, O&P – Europe, Asia and International (EAI).