
In the Top 10% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 10% of 65 Nearby Companies in Houston
3rd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. Clark C. Smith has been the Chairman of Buckeye GP, LLC, the General Partner at Buckeye Partners, L.P. since August 5, 2014, Chief Executive Officer since February 9, 2012 and President since February 2009. Mr. Smith serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. and has been its President and Chief Operating Officer since February 2009. Mr. Smith has been President and Chief Operating Officer of MainLine Management LLC since February 17, 2009. He has been with Buckeye since 2007. He has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Buckeye GP, LLC since February 2012 until January 2012. He served as the President at East Coast Power L.L.C. He served as the President of Trading Group at El Paso LLC since January 2003 and also served as its Executive Vice President. Mr. Smith served as the President of El Paso Merchant Energy Group from August 2000 to May 2003. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Engage Energy LLC since 1997 until 2000. He served as Managing Director of Engage Investments, L.P. from June 2004 to June 2007. He served as President of Coastal Gas Marketing Company from 1988 to 1997 and also served as its and Chief Executive Officer. He held several positions with Enron Corp. He served as an Executive Vice President of Transwestern Pipeline Company from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Smith serves as the Non-Executive Chairman at Pipestream Inc. He has been a Director of Buckeye GP, LLC since February 10, 2012. He serves as a Director at Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Haddington Ventures, L.L.C. Previously, he served as a Director of Buckeye GP, LLC since October 2007 until February 2009. He was a Private Investor from May 2003 to June 2004. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration in 1978 and a Bachelor's Degree in Finance in 1976 from the University of Texas in Austin.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Buckeye Partners L.P..
Based on 68 ratings, Clark Smith ranks right below Magellan Midstream Partners L P's CEO, Michael Mears.
Buckeye Partners L.P. CEO is highly regarded by Hispanic or Latino employees, the Admin department, and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, the Communications department, the IT department, and the Sales department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Buckeye Partners L.P. ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Buckeye Partners L.P. ranks in the Top 10% of other companies in Houston for CEO Rating Score.
