Dick Olver
Dick Olver joined BP in 1973. His early career involved a wide range of oil, gas and refining projects in Britain, Canada, Scotland, the Middle East and Norway.

He was appointed Vice President, BP Pipelines Inc. in 1979. In 1983 he became Divisional Manager for new technology with responsibility for offshore, Artic and enhanced oil recovery technology development.

In April 1992 Mr. Olver became Chief Executive, BP Exploration, USA, where he led BP’s growth in deep water exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1995 he became Deputy Chief Executive of BP Exploration.

He was appointed to the board of BP and became CEO of Exploration and Production in 1998. Mr. Olver led the Upstream E&P business of BP for 5 years and became Deputy Group Chief Executive in 2003, a position he held until July 2004.

Board Mandates
Mr. Olver is Chairman of BAE Systems, Europe’s largest defence company. From April 2008 when Reuters became Thomson Reuters, Mr. Olver became a Non-Executive Director of Thomson Reuters as well as a member of their Remuneration Committee. Before the new name change he was Non-Executive Director of Reuters Group and a member of their Audit Committee.

He has also been Deputy Chairman of TNK-BP, the largest inward investment ever made
in Russia.

Mr. Olver is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a member of its Council.  
He is also a member of the Trilateral Commission and a Guardian of New Hall School

Awards
Mr. Olver is a recipient of several honorary doctorates from universities in the UK.