Jean Baptiste August Kessler

Jean Baptiste August Kessler
Born	(1853-12-15)15 December 1853 Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Died	14 December 1900(1900-12-14) (aged 46) Naples, Italy
Occupation(s)	oil entrepreneur and chief executive, Royal Dutch Petroleum
Spouse	M.J.J. (Margo) Kessler-De Lange

Jean Baptiste August Kessler (15 December 1853 – 14 December 1900) was a Dutch entrepreneur and oil explorer who was largely responsible for the growth and development of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., now part of present-day Shell.