Texaco

Texaco was the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. It began as the Texas Fuel Company, founded in 1901 in Beaumont, Texas by Joseph S. Cullinan and Arnold Schlaet upon discovery of oil at Spindletop. For many years, Texaco was the only company selling gasoline in all 50 states, but this is no longer true. Its logo features a white star in a red circle, leading to the long-running advertising jingles "You can trust your car to the man who wears the star." and "Star of the American Road."

Related Topics:
American - Oil - Chevron Corporation - 2001 - 1901 - Beaumont, Texas - Joseph S. Cullinan - Arnold Schlaet - Spindletop

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Texaco is associated with the Havoline brand of motor oil and other automotive products. It is one of the sponsors of NASCAR.

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It has also been associated with the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts, as well as such entertainment legends as Bob Hope and Milton Berle (many of their shows were originally sponsored by Texaco).

Related Topics:
Metropolitan Opera - Radio - Bob Hope - Milton Berle

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Texaco's patented gasoline additive is called CleanSystem3. Since the Chevron merger, their Techron additive has replaced CleanSystem3.

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Last CEO: Peter I. Bijur

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CEO - Peter I. Bijur

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