Education
Bachelor in Chemistry, Oxford University, 1976. Master of Arts in Chemistry, Oxford University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Oxford University, 1979.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Oxford University, 1976. Master of Arts in Chemistry, Oxford University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Oxford University, 1979.
With BP Gas International, 1978. Assistant ADGAS project BP Gas, London, 1978—1980, assistant middle and far east LPG Trading, 1980—1981. Personal assistant to president BPNA, New York, 1981—1983.
Analyst, western Hemisphere commercial division BPX, London, 1983—1984, manager, western hemisphere commercial division, 1984—1986, manager, natural resources branch, corporation planning, 1986—1988. Member, corporation planning department BP Gas International, 1986—1990. Manager, short term crude oil trading BP Oil, London, 1988—1990.
General manager, European gas, planning manager BP Exploration Europe, 1990—1995. Planning manager BP Exploration Headquarters, London, 1991—1994. General manager (gas) BP Exploration Europe, Aberdeen, 1994.
General manager, commercial XHQ, BP Exploration, London, 1995—1996. Director, planning Global Business Center, 1996—1997. Director, executive committee BP Exploration, 1997—1999.
Group vice president, planning BP Amoco plc, 1999—2000, executive vice president, group chief staff, since 2000. Director BP Pensions Trustees, since 2001. Group managing director BP Amoco plc, 2003—2008.
Chief staff BP Plc, 2000—2008.
Married; 3 children.