Background
Ford, W. Douglas was born in 1944 in Danver, Massachusetts, United States.
Ford, W. Douglas was born in 1944 in Danver, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Notre Dame, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University.
Executive vice president, Amoco Oil Corporation Amoco Corporation, 1991—1992, president, Amoco Oil Corporation, 1992, executive vice president, 1993—1998, executive vice president, Petroleum Products Sector, 1994. Executive vice president BP plc, 1998—1999. Chief Executive Officer, refining & marketing BP Amoco plc, 1999—2002.
Executive director BP Amoco PLC, 2000—2002, BP Plc, 2000—2002. Managing director BP plc, 2002. President BP Products N. American, Inc.
Board directors BP plc, 2000—2002, Undergraduate Student Government Corporation, since 1996, UAL Corporation, since 2002, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., since 2003, Suncor Energy Inc., since 2004.
Trustee University Notre Dame, since 2001.
Married Kathleen Ford.