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Rex Wayne Tillerson is an American businessman, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1952. He is the chairman, president, and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation. He was selected to become secretary of state by Donald Trump on December 10, 2016.

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10 Dec, 2016

Trump selects Tillerson as Secretary of State

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Trump’s transition team announces that Tillerson will be the secretary of state. Tillerson had reportedly jumped to the front of the pack of candidates in recent days, despite not being mentioned on shortlists as recently as last week.

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