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About the Company

We are Phillips 66, and we manufacture energy products you use every day. We refine and market petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and lubricants; gather and process natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) for powering businesses, heating homes, cooking and electricity; and manufacture petrochemicals, polymers and plastics found in cars, electronics, and other everyday goods. Through financial strength and safe, reliable operations, we are delivering on a business strategy to enhance returns, grow the company, increase distributions to shareholders and build a highperforming team. We are Phillips 66, and with our partners and suppliers, we create jobs. We have 14,000 colleagues in America and around the world. Together we`re building a company founded on safety, honor and commitment.

About the Person

Merl R. Lindstrom is vice president, Technology, for Phillips 66. He has more than 35 years experience in research and development roles focusing primarily on the downstream business. Before assuming his current role, Lindstrom was senior vice president, Technology, for ConocoPhillips. In his tenure with ConocoPhillips, Lindstrom served in a variety of technological and research and development (R&D) roles. He has worked in managerial R&D roles for various organizations including Downstream Technology, and Technical Services and Facilities.  From 1998 to 2001, before the merger with Conoco, Lindstrom worked for Phillips Petroleum as general manager of the Woods Cross Refinery. He also spent time in various managerial R&D roles in the chemicals and petrochemicals divisions.  He previously served as director of plastics/chemicals in planning and budgeting. Lindstrom began his career with Phillips in 1978 as a research chemist in research and development (R&D).  In 1984, he was promoted to section supervisor in R&D in the polymers and materials area.  In 1987, he was promoted to director of industry analysis in planning and budgeting for Phillips 66 Company, a division of Phillips; and he became director of alloys, blends, and compounds in plastics in 1988.  He returned to R&D in 1988 as manager of the engineering materials branch.     Lindstrom is a native of North Dakota.  He graduated from North Dakota State University in Fargo, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1973 and a doctorate in 1978 in chemistry.