Rob Routs

Rob Routs received a Masters of Chemical Engineering degree from the Technical University of Eindhoven in Holland in 1969. Following a research assignment at the University of Stockholm medical facility, he returned to the Technical University of Eindhoven, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences in 1971.

Rob has had many jobs in the Shell group. Assignments include; E&P, Montreal Refinery, Scotford Refinery, Vice President Manufacturing and Distribution Shell Canada, President Shell Canada Oil Products, Head Shell International Research and Technology Services Group Oil Products, Chief Executive Equilon. After Shell bought out Texacos ownership in Equilon he became the President and CEO of Shell Oil Products US. He was also President of Shell Oil Company US and country Chair Shell US.

Rob became a Group Managing Director and joined the Committee Managing Directors (CMD) in July 2003. He was named Executive Director Shell Downstream Business in 2004.

Personal

Rob and his wife, Janicke, have one son and five daughters. His personal interests are opera, theatre, and tennis. He speaks English, Dutch, French, German and, to a lesser degree, Swedish and Italian.