Source:BBC
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said he only accepted the job after being convinced by his wife. Mr Tillerson, former head of Exxon Mobil with no previous political experience, said in an interview he was “stunned” with the invitation. “I didn’t want this job. I didn’t seek this job,” he told the conservative website Independent Journal Review (IJR) during his recent visit to Asia.”My wife told me I’m supposed to do this.” In the wide-ranging interview, Mr Tillerson said he had been due to retire this month after spending more than 40 years at oil giant Exxon Mobil. He turns 65 on Thursday. “I was going to go to the ranch to be with my grandkids,” he added in the interview, as he returned to the US from Beijing.
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