Titles

• Distinguished Sustainability Fellow, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
• Julie A. Wrigley Private Sector Executive-in-Residence for Sustainability, School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures

Biography

John Hofmeister (died May 24, 2021) was a business leader who participated in the inner workings of multiple industries for over 35 years. He retired as president of Shell Oil Company in 2008 to found and head the nationwide nonprofit group, Citizens for Affordable Energy. This public policy education firm promotes sound energy security solutions for the nation, including a range of affordable energy supplies, efficiency improvements, essential infrastructure, sustainable environmental policies, and public education on energy issues. His global corporate experiences across a wide range of both energy-consuming and energy-producing companies led him to consider environmental security in the 21st century differently from mainstream practice. In addition he served on four energy company boards, including Hunting plc, Applus Services, SA, Erin Energy Inc., America's Greener Technologies.

Education

• MA, Political Science, Kansas State University, 1973
• BA, Political Science, Kansas State University, 1971

Expertise

• land use change
• communities
• renewable energy
• energy efficiency technologies
• energy conservation
• biofuels
• alternative vehicles
• alternative fuels
• utilities regulation
• transportation
• natural resource management
• energy policy
• entrepreneurship
• economic development
• decision making
• corporate relations
• air quality
• public education
• policy and governance
• urban infrastructure
• efficiency