Background
Fay, Christopher Ernest was born on April 4, 1945 in Cheltenham, Gloucester, England. Son of Harry Thomas and Edith Margaret Fay.
Fay, Christopher Ernest was born on April 4, 1945 in Cheltenham, Gloucester, England. Son of Harry Thomas and Edith Margaret Fay.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Leeds (England) University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Leeds (England) University, 1970.
Offshore design engineer, Shell International Petroleum Maatschaapij BV, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1970-1971; chief сivil engineering, Shell-BP Development Company, Port Harcout, Nigeria, 1971-1974; head engineering, planning design and offshore construction, Sarawak Shell Berhad, Sarawak, Malaysia, 1974-1978; development manager (seconded from Dansk Shell), Dansk Undergrund Consortium, Copenhagen, 1978-1981; technical manager, Norske Shell Exploration & Production, Stavanger, Norway, 1981-1984; director, Norske Shell Exploration & Production, Stavanger, Norway, 1984-1986; general manager, chief executive, Shell Companies Turkey, Istanbul, 1986-1989; managing director, Shell United Kingdom Exploration & Production, London, 1989-1993; chairman, chief executive, Shell United Kingdom Ltd., London, since 1993.
Member Institution Civil Engineers, United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association (president 1992), Wentworth Golf Club, Royal Aberdeen Golf Club.
Married Jennifer Olive Knight, March 27, 1971. Children: Lisa Jennifer, Samantha Margaret, Nicholas C.