Andrew Clyde, president and chief executive officer of Murphy USA Inc., will be the guest speaker when the Kiwanis Club meets at noon Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church.
Clyde joined the company in 2013 to lead its spin-off from Murphy Oil Corp. and establish the business as a strong stand-alone public company. With a growing network of more than 1,400 retail stores in 26 states, Clyde and the team at Murphy USA serve more than 1.6 million customers each day.
Prior to joining Murphy USA, Clyde was a partner in the global management consulting firm, Booz & Company, where he served as the North America energy practice leader and managing partner of the Dallas office. In his 20 years with the firm, he advised and supported energy and retail clients in over 30 countries on strategy and performance improvement engagements.
Clyde said he actively supports El Dorado and Arkansas
communities by serving as a director on the boards of the Arkansas Research Alliance, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Little Rock Branch and El Dorado Festival & Events, Inc. He also serves on the board of the De Soto Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and in 2016, he was awarded the National Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.
Clyde earned his bachelor’s degree at Southern Methodist University, where he serves on the Edwin L. Cox School of Business executive board. He received his master’s degree with distinction from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.