Jack Lynch
Vice President Legal and Government Affairs
Jack Lynch was appointed to the CITGO Petroleum Corporation Board in October 2021. In addition to his director responsibilities, Mr. Lynch also serves as Assistant Board Secretary for CITGO Petroleum Corporation. He is also the Vice President of Legal & Government Affairs for CITGO Petroleum Corporation.
Mr. Lynch has more than 48 years of legal experience, including 25 years in the oil and gas industry, where he held leadership positions at the domestic and international levels. Before joining CITGO, he was active in private practice and, prior to that, he was with British Petroleum (BP) from 1998 until 2016 serving in various roles, including Senior Vice President and U.S. General Counsel, Global Compliance and Ethics Officer, Global Corporate Counsel and Deputy Group General Counsel. Prior to BP, he was General Counsel and Company Secretary at Caliber System Inc. and a trial partner at Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey.
Mr. Lynch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hamilton College and a juris doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.