Biography
J.J. (Jim) Mulva is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips.
Mulva served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Phillips Petroleum Company from 1999 to 2002. He had served as Phillips' president and chief operating officer since May 1994 and executive vice president since January 1994. He had been senior vice president in 1993 and chief financial officer since 1990, at which time he joined the company's management committee.
Mulva was named "2002 Petroleum Executive of the Year" in recognition of the aggressive steps he took to grow and position Phillips Petroleum Company to compete long-term in an increasingly difficult business environment.
Born in 1946, Mulva grew up in Green Bay, Wis. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1968 with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration finance in 1969. Immediately after graduating, Mulva served as a U.S. Navy officer until beginning his career with Phillips in 1973.