Tony Hayward
Job title: Group Chief Executive
Education: University of Edinburgh PH.D Geology 1982
Education: University of Edinburgh PH.D Geology 1982
Career: Tony joined BP in 1982 and, following a series of technical and commercial roles in BP exploration in London, Aberdeen, Glasgow, France and China, in 1992 he moved to Colombia as exploration manager. In 1995, he became president of the BP group in Venezuela.
In 1997, Tony returned to London as a director of BP exploration and in 1999, following the merger of BP and Amoco, he became a group vice president and a member of the upstream executive committee. He was appointed group treasurer in 2000, where his responsibilities included global treasury operations, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He was appointed an executive vice president in 2002, becoming chief executive officer for exploration and production later that year.
He succeeded Lord Browne as group chief executive in May 2007.
In 1997, Tony returned to London as a director of BP exploration and in 1999, following the merger of BP and Amoco, he became a group vice president and a member of the upstream executive committee. He was appointed group treasurer in 2000, where his responsibilities included global treasury operations, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He was appointed an executive vice president in 2002, becoming chief executive officer for exploration and production later that year.
He succeeded Lord Browne as group chief executive in May 2007.
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20 October 2009
08 October 2009
16 April 2009
10 February 2009
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