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Exxon CEO’s $60 Billion Vindication - WSJ

In 2021, Darren Woods suffered a humbling defeat. A little-known activist investor convinced shareholders to give it three seats on the board of the oil behemoth he helms, Exxon Mobil, attacking his big spending and strategy for the shift to green energy.

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