BP boss Bernard Looney resigns over past relationships with colleagues; CFO Murray Auchincloss takes interim charge
livemint.comCovid pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both of which caused disruption in energy markets. There have been speculations as who will be new boss.
A report by Bloomberg has stated that BP’s Chief Financial Officer, Murray Auchincloss, Norwegian Helge Lund, William Lin, Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, Gordon Birrell, Tufan Erginbilgi or Varo Energy BV’s boss Dev Sanyal are some of the potential candidates for the role. Meanwhile, the personal conduct of top executives has come under increasing scanner since allegations of sexual abuse leveled against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the “Me Too" movement in 2017.
Former Barclays CEO Jess Staley was ousted in 2021 amid concerns about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Jeff Shell, CEO of US media company NBCUniversal stepped down this year after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company.
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