Background
Turnbull, John Neil was born on February 13, 1940 in South Shields, United Kingdom. Son of John Smith and Kathleen Bernadette (Higgins) Turnbull.
Turnbull, John Neil was born on February 13, 1940 in South Shields, United Kingdom. Son of John Smith and Kathleen Bernadette (Higgins) Turnbull.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with honors, Kings College/University Durham, England, 1961.
Process engineer, British Petroleum PLC, Sunbury, England, 1961-1964; engineer, Deutsche B.P., Dinslaken, Federal Republic Germany, 1964-1966; research project manager, British Petroleum PLC, Sunbury, 1967-1970; production manager, BP Chemicals, Port Talbot, England, 1975-1980; president, BP Chemicals Suisse, Geneva, 1982-1984; director, BP Chemicals, London, 1984-1989; deputy chief Executive officer, BP Chemicals, London, 1991-1993; president, BP Chemicals, Cleveland, 1989-1991. Consultant in field.
Board of directors Playhouse Square Foundation, Cleveland, 1990, The International Forum, Philadelphia, since 1995. Fellow Institution Chemical Engineers, Royal Academy Engineering.
Married Aloysia Lindemann, February 9, 1966. Children: John Michael, David Stephen.