Molly R.  Benson net worth and biography

Molly Benson Biography and Net Worth

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Marathon Petroleum

Ms. Benson is chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. She is also chief legal officer and corporate secretary of MPLX GP LLC.


Ms. Benson began her career with Marathon as a tax attorney in 1998. She was named Government Affairs manager in 2001 and joined the Law organization as an operations attorney in 2003. Ms. Benson was promoted
to senior attorney, downstream business in 2006 and to group counsel, North American production for Marathon Oil Company in Houston in 2010. Ms. Benson was named Marathon Petroleum Corporation group counsel, Law ‐ Corporate and Finance in 2011 and assistant general counsel, Law ‐ Corporate and Finance in 2012. In 2016, she was appointed as vice president, chief securities, governance & compliance officer and corporate secretary.
She assumed her current position in 2024.


Ms. Benson graduated from The Ohio State University in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1997. She completed the Executive Development Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in 2014.

Ms. Benson currently serves on the board of counselors for the University of Findlay and the board of directors for the Hancock Properties Foundation.

What is Molly R. Benson's net worth?

The estimated net worth of Molly R. Benson is at least $5.46 million as of August 15th, 2025. Ms. Benson owns 28,700 shares of Marathon Petroleum stock worth more than $5,456,645 as of December 4th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Ms. Benson may own. Learn More about Molly R. Benson's net worth.

How old is Molly R. Benson?

Ms. Benson is currently 57 years old. There are 8 older executives and no younger executives at Marathon Petroleum. The oldest executive at Marathon Petroleum is Mr. Michael J. Hennigan, Executive Chairman of the Board, who is 65 years old. Learn More on Molly R. Benson's age.

How do I contact Molly R. Benson?

The corporate mailing address for Ms. Benson and other Marathon Petroleum executives is 539 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH, 45840. Marathon Petroleum can also be reached via phone at (419) 422-2121 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Molly R. Benson's contact information.

Has Molly R. Benson been buying or selling shares of Marathon Petroleum?

Molly R. Benson has not been actively trading shares of Marathon Petroleum within the last three months. Most recently, Molly R. Benson sold 10,879 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.00, for a transaction totalling $1,773,277.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 28,700 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,678,100. Learn More on Molly R. Benson's trading history.

Who are Marathon Petroleum's active insiders?

Marathon Petroleum's insider roster includes Timothy Aydt (VP), Evan Bayh (Director), Molly Benson (Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary), Raymond Brooks (VP), Charles Bunch (Director), Jeffrey Campbell (Director), Carl Hagedorn (VP), Michael Hennigan (Pres), Michael Hennigan (CEO), Ricky Hessling (Insider), Shawn Lyon (SVP), Maryann Mannen (Exec. VP & CFO ), and Kim Rucker (Director). Learn More on Marathon Petroleum's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Marathon Petroleum?

In the last twelve months, Marathon Petroleum insiders bought shares 3 times. They purchased a total of 9,000 shares worth more than $1,300,800.00. In the last twelve months, insiders at the oil and gas company sold shares 2 times. They sold a total of 18,271 shares worth more than $3,066,877.00. The most recent insider tranaction occured on August, 15th when insider Molly R Benson sold 10,879 shares worth more than $1,773,277.00. Insiders at Marathon Petroleum own 0.2% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Marathon Petroleum.

Information on this page was last updated on 8/15/2025.

Molly R. Benson Insider Trading History at Marathon Petroleum

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
8/15/2025Sell10,879$163.00$1,773,277.0028,700View SEC Filing Icon  
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Molly R. Benson Buying and Selling Activity at Marathon Petroleum

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Marathon Petroleum Company Overview

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Refining & Marketing, and Midstream segments. The Refining & Marketing segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks at its refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States; and purchases refined products and ethanol for resale and distributes refined products, including renewable diesel, through transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing services. Its refined products include transportation fuels, such as reformulated gasolines and blend-grade gasolines; heavy fuel oil; and asphalt. This segment also manufactures propane and petrochemicals. It sells refined products to wholesale marketing customers in the United States and internationally, buyers on the spot market, and independent entrepreneurs who operate primarily Marathon branded outlets, as well as through long-term fuel supply contracts to direct dealer locations primarily under the ARCO brand. The Midstream segment transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil and refined products through refining logistics assets, pipelines, terminals, towboats, and barges; gathers, processes, and transports natural gas; and gathers, transports, fractionates, stores, and markets natural gas liquids. Marathon Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.
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Today's Range

Now: $190.13
Low: $187.64
High: $191.70

50 Day Range

MA: $191.68
Low: $181.08
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Now: $190.13
Low: $115.10
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Volume

2,102,337 shs

Average Volume

1,951,649 shs

Market Capitalization

$57.15 billion

P/E Ratio

20.27

Dividend Yield

2.11%

Beta

0.72