David Hou

Business Team Leader, ExxonMobil


This MIT graduate interned in Los Angeles and Houston and even entertained job offers in New York City but ultimately decided to make Baton Rouge his home. He’s a chemical engineer who is passionate about global energy solutions, product innovation and sustainability. As an MIT graduate, he has been recognized with the 2018 ExxonMobil Value Chain Award, 2020 ExxonMobil President’s Excellence Award and for the 2023 Capital Area United Way Employee Campaign of the Year.

Memorable embarrassing moment:

Probably when I immigrated to the U.S., not speaking a word of English, and having to point at the menu above the counter to order at McDonald’s. I’m better at English now, ha-ha.

What others don’t know about me:

I am in a live improv comedy team at the Boomerang Comedy Theater.

Personal motto:

“Enter each conversation with the goal of discovering how you can help the other person.”

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