Molly Benson

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Marathon Petroleum

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Molly Benson has been Marathon Petroleum’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since January 2024. She joined the company’s legal department in 2011 as group counsel for corporate and finance matters and became Corporate Secretary in 2016, leading compliance and then securities and governance before taking the top legal role. Marathon Petroleum ranked No. 30 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Marathon Petroleum since January 2024.
• Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, 2018 to 2024.
• Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, 2016 to 2018.

Professional Journey

Benson joined Marathon Petroleum in 2011 as Group Counsel Corporate and Finance and became Assistant General Counsel Corporate and Finance in 2012.

In 2016 she became Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, and in 2018 Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary. She became Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary in January 2024.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states her education.