Tony Hayward

thumb|Tony Hayward in 2008 Anthony Bryan "Tony" Hayward CCMI (born 21 May 1957) is a British businessman and former chief executive of oil and energy company BP. He replaced John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley, on 1 May 2007. His tenure ended on 1 October 2010 when he was replaced by Bob Dudley following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He has been chairman of Glencore Xstrata since May 2014. Quotes The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume. BP boss admits job on the line over Gulf oil spill. There's no one who wants this [Deepwater Horizon oil spill] over more than I do. I'd like my life back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTdKa9eWNFw I made a hurtful and thoughtless comment on Sunday when I said that "I wanted my life back." When I read that recently, I was appalled. I apologize, especially to the families of the 11 men who lost their lives in this tragic accident. "BP CEO Tony Hayward Issues an Apology for Remarks" on BP America Facebook page, as quoted in Gus Lubin, "BP CEO Tony Hayward Apologizes For His Idiotic Statement: 'I'd Like My Life Back'", Business Insider, 2 June 2010 External links Category:Businesspeople from England Category:People from London Category:Geologists from England Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:University of Edinburgh alumni