Senior Vice President, Refining
Kevin W. Brown is senior vice president of refining for LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies.
With operating revenues of $18.8 billion*, the Refining and Oxyfuels segment refines heavy high-sulfur crude oil in the U.S. Gulf Coast and also produces gasoline-blending components at several of its olefin and propylene oxide sites. Brown leads the refining and fuels businesses, including manufacturing, sales and marketing. He also has responsibility for global procurement, utilities and project engineering.
Prior to joining LyondellBasell in October 2009, Brown was executive vice president, operations for Sinclair Oil Corporation, and also served on the company’s board of directors. In this position, he had responsibility for the corporation’s refining, pipeline, terminal and trucking divisions. Additionally, he directed the corporate environmental, engineering, health and safety function; crude oil supply department; the process and planning department and the oil corporation’s downstream construction activities. He was previously the operations manager and refinery manager of Sinclair’s Tulsa refinery. Brown began his career with Texaco’s refining and marketing operations in Louisiana and Texas.
Brown has been active in numerous refining industry trade associations and task force activities. He currently serves on the executive committee of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and was previously chairman and vice chairman of the association. In this role, Brown acted as the spokesperson for the refining industry in the U.S. He is also a member of the University of Arkansas’ Dean’s Advisory Council and Arkansas Academy of Chemical Engineers.
Brown received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is based in Houston, Texas.
*Based on 2011 annual revenues, excludes inter-segment.