Sir Robert Horton | |
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| Born | Robert Baynes Horton 18 August 1939 London, England |
| Died | 30 December 2011 (aged 72) |
| Education | King's School, Canterbury University of St Andrews Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Spouse |
Sally Doreen Wells (m. 1962) |
| 8th Chairman of British Petroleum | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Peter Walters |
| Succeeded by | John Baring |
Sir Robert Baynes Horton FRSA (18 August 1939 – 30 December 2011) was a British businessman. He was a director of the European Advisory Council and of Emerson Electric Company.[1] He spent 30 years working for BP, formerly British Petroleum. He became Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board of BP in March 1990, but was forced out in 1992.[2]
- ^ Who's Who 2008 p.1123.
- ^ Prokesch, Steven (2 June 1992). "Company News: B.P.'s Chief Is Forced Out; Stock Plunges". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.