R. A. (Bob) Malone

Overview

Bob Malone (55) was appointed chairman and president of BP America Inc. and an executive vice president in mid-2006. He started his career in 1974 at Kennecott Copper Corporation, holding various roles in environmental engineering, operations and safety. From 1981 until 1988, he was director of health, safety and environment for Kennecott and later held various other roles for BP in America. In 1993, he became president of BP Pipelines Alaska and, in 1996, president and chief operating officer of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. In 2000, he became western regional president for BP America and from 2002 until 2006 he was chief executive of BP Shipping Limited.