Richard Lake Olver is Chairman of BAE Systems

BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...

, the world's largest defence contractor.

Career

Following his studies at City University where he gained a degree in civil engineering, he joined BP

BP

BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...

 in 1973. He became Managing Director of BP Gas Europe in 1988, and CEO of BP Exploration in 1998.

BAE Systems

Olver joined the company in the role of non-executive chairman on July 1, 2004. He replaces Sir Richard Evans

Richard Evans (businessman)

Sir Richard Harry Evans, CBE, Hon FRAeS less formally known as Dick Evans, was formerly chairman of BAE Systems.In 2001 he became Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire...

, who had served with BAE Systems and its predecessor companies for over 30 years.

Olver also serves on the board of directors

Board of directors

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 of the Reuters

Reuters

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 news agency

News agency

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.

External links

• A Man of Learning - Dick Olver FREng Ingenia, Issue 29, Dec 2006