Company Story
1870 - John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil Company.
1882 - Standard Oil Trust was formed, with Rockefeller as the chairman.
1911 - The US Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil must be dissolved due to antitrust violations.
1920 - Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (Jersey Standard) was formed.
1934 - Jersey Standard acquired a 50% interest in Humble Oil and Refining Company.
1955 - Jersey Standard changed its name to Exxon Corporation.
1972 - Exxon Corporation acquired Humble Oil and Refining Company.
1999 - Exxon Corporation merged with Mobil Corporation to form Exxon Mobil Corporation.
2000 - Exxon Mobil Corporation began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol XOM.
2008 - Exxon Mobil Corporation acquired XTO Energy, a natural gas producer.
2017 - Exxon Mobil Corporation acquired several assets from the Bass family in the Permian Basin.