His maternal grandfather was New Jersey attorney general David T. Wilentz, who prosecuted Bruno Richard Hauptmann in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case.
[4] He has two sisters: Marlene Hess and former Pennsylvania State Senator Constance H.
He stepped down as chairman in May 2013, retaining his position as CEO.
[6] In September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission conditioned approval of the company’s $53 billion acquisition by Chevron Corporation on Hess being prohibited from serving on the company's board due to his past communications with OPEC.
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