Marathon Petroleum Corp. appoints new Director

Cohen brings broad industry and financial experience to the board, including as a founder and executive of multiple energy-related businesses in the exploration and production, and midstream sectors. Among others, he was Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Atlas Energy, Inc.; Co-Founder of Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP; and Co-Founder of the general partner of Arc Logistics Partners LP. Mr. Cohen currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Falcon Minerals Corporation and previously served on the board of directors of Energen Corp. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor from American University School of Law.

“We are pleased to welcome Jonathan to the MPC board,” said Gary R. Heminger, MPC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Cohen joins the board with valuable executive leadership experience in the energy and natural resources industry. “We look forward to his contributions as we continue executing on our strategic initiatives,” said Heminger.

Mr. Cohen will serve on the special committee of the MPC board charged with evaluating options for the midstream business, as well as the special committee of the MPC board charged with overseeing the MPC CEO search process, which continues to progress.

Elliott's Senior Portfolio Manager John Pike and Associate Portfolio Manager Phillip Zeigler commented on Mr. Cohen's appointment to the board: “We believe Jonathan will be a positive addition to the MPC board and the special committees given his extensive energy experience and financial expertise. We look forward to the continued progress of the company's ongoing strategic initiatives and think Jonathan will add a valuable perspective to those efforts.”

Additionally, MPC announced its agreement to the addition of an independent advisor to serve in a non-voting capacity as advisor to the special committee of the MPC board evaluating midstream options. The MPC board expects to provide an update on the work of the special midstream committee in the first quarter of 2020.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is an integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, US. The company operates the nation's largest refining system with more than 3 million bpd of crude oil capacity across 16 refineries. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the US, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company which owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.

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