Lamar McKay

Background

McKay, Lamar was born in 1958.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, summa cum laude, Mississippi State University. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University.

Career

Reservoir engineer Amoco Production Company, 1980, various commercial and operating roles in United States, then general manager Arkoma Basin, 1993—1997, business unit leader Gulf of Mexico, 1997, (merger with British Petroleum), 1998. Head strategy/planning, worldwide exploration & production BP Plc, London, 1999—2000, Central North Sea business unit leader Aberdeen, Scotland, 2000, chief of staff worldwide exploration/production London, chief of staff to deputy group chief executive, 2002—2003, group vice president Russia & Kazakhstan upstream/downstream business London, 2003—2007, senior group vice president Houston, 2007—2008, executive vice president special projects, 2008—2009, president, Chief Executive Officer Gulf Coast Restoration unit, since 2010. Executive vice president, chief operating officer BP America, 2007—2008, chairman, president, since 2009.

Board directors TNK-BP Ltd, 2004—2007, vice chairman remuneration/compensation committee. Former member advisory council Russian Federation Foreign Investors. Board member United States-Russia Business Council.

Achievements

• Lamar McKay has been listed as a noteworthy oil industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Nancy McKay.

Spouse:

Nancy McKay.