Tony Hayward

About

Former executive of the oil and energy company BP, who was replaced by Bob Dudley.

Before Fame

He used to work as a rig geologist after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences.

Trivia

He worked for Glencore International to oversee environment and safety.

Family Life

He fathered two children and grew up as the oldest of seven children.

Associated With

He was spoken of with disfavor by Barack Obama in an interview with NBC News after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which ended his tenure as head of BP.