Stephen I. Chazen

Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani ousted at annual meeting

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Occidental Petroleum shareholders ousted Chairman and former Chief Executive Ray Irani in a dramatic annual meeting that signaled the end of an era for the storied oil and gas producer. It concluded a nearly three-decade run as a director of the Los...

Occidental Petroleum says first-quarter profit fell 13%

2013-04-25 09:00:00

Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum, one of the largest crude oil producers in the country, said its first-quarter profit fell but beat expectations as the company tried to cut costs and manage lower prices for natural gas. The earnings report...

Stock spotlight: Occidental Petroleum seeks stability at the top

2013-04-15 00:00:00

The nation's fourth biggest oil company, Occidental Petroleum Corp., is primarily involved in oil and natural gas exploration and production. It is also a major manufacturer of oil-related chemicals. The Westwood company said its domestic production...

Occidental board denies there's infighting in executive suite

2013-04-09 00:00:00

For several days, Occidental Petroleum Corp. has been roiled by speculation that its CEO search was really a power play by Executive Chairman Ray Irani to push out his onetime protege, Chief Executive Stephen Chazen. On Monday the Westwood company's...

Occidental's Stephen Chazen tops list of value-generating CEOs

2012-05-03 07:00:00

When it comes to creating value, Occidental Petroleum Corp. Chief Executive Stephen I. Chazen beats out other Southern California�business leaders, according to a new report from Pepperdine University. Chazen helped his Los Angeles company pull in $3.4...

Stephen I. Chazen, CEO of Occidental Petroleum, was ranked as the top value creator in Southern California.

2012-05-02 16:00:00