Lynn Elsenhans

Lynn Laverty Elsenhans is a businessperson who is the former chairperson, chief executive officer, and president of Sunoco.

Career Lynn Elsenhans served as the Sunoco's chairperson and as the company's chief executive officer and president until 2012. Since October 2008, she is also the chairwoman of Sunoco Partners LLC.

In April 2018, she was the first woman to be appointed as board member in the state-run Saudi Aramco.

Elsenhans was voted number 10 on Forbes' 2009 "The 100 Most Powerful Women" list.

Compensation

While CEO of Sunoco in 2008, Elsenhans earned a total compensation of $12,062,024, which included a base salary of $515,077, a cash bonus of $794,007, stock granted of $8,313,716, and options granted of $2,265,934.

Education Lynn Laverty Elsenhans received a B.A. degree in applied mathematics from Rice University. She played on Rice's first women's basketball team. However, the team went 0–11 in its first season. She donated $5 million to start the university's women's golf program slated to start in 2026.

Elsenhane later received an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.