Chris Finlayson
Born
Christopher Geoffrey Finlayson

April 1956
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1977–present
Titleformer CEO of BG Group plc (from 1 January 2013)
Term2013–2014
PredecessorSir Frank Chapman
SuccessorAndrew Gould
Board member ofBG Group

Christopher Geoffrey Finlayson (born April 1956) is a British businessman who was the chief executive of BG Group plc,[1] a British multinational oil and gas company, for 16 months until 28 April 2014.[2][3]

Early life

Christopher Geoffrey Finlayson was born in April 1956.[4] He graduated in 1977 from the University of Manchester with a BSc in Physics and Geology.[5]

Career

Finlayson joined BG Group in August 2010, and has been Managing Director of BG Advance and a main board director of BG Group since 15 November 2011. He succeeded Sir Frank Chapman as Group Chief Executive on 1 January 2013. He was previously employed by Shell for over 30 years, rising to Executive Vice President of Global Solutions Upstream, Royal Dutch Shell plc.[2][6]

He resigned on 28 April 2014, and has been replaced on an interim basis by the current Chairman Andrew Gould.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Christopher Geoffrey Finlayson director information. Free company director check". www.cbetta.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "BG names industry veteran Finlayson as CEO". Reuters. Reuters. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 Lynch, Russell (28 April 2014). "BG Group chief Chris Finlayson resigns after 16 months at the helm". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "BG Group plc". Companies House. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chris Finlayson appointed Chief Executive of BG Group". BG Group. Reuters. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Chris Finlayson: Executive Profile". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.


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