Sam Laidlaw
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William Samuel Hugh Laidlaw (born 3 January 1956, Kensington) is the chief executive officer
of Centrica
, the British natural gas
and electricity
company.
. Sam Laidlaw attended Eton College
and studied Law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
http://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/students/tutorsnews/show_news_cai.php?subaction=showfull&id=1226957005&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& gaining an MA in 1977. He qualified as a solicitor in 1979 with the Macfarlanes law company. He obtained an MBA
in 1981 from the INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau
, France
. His father was Director of the Management School for seven years.
-based Chevron Corporation
from May 2003 and chief executive officer of Enterprise Oil
in 2002 (which was bought under his leadership by Shell in 2002 for £3.5bn). The company also faced a hostile takeover from Eni
, the Rome
-based oil company.
He has been Chairman of the Petroleum Science and Technology Institute, based in Aberdeen
, and President of the United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association.
, London. He married Deborah (Debbie) Morris-Adams in Aylesbury Vale
in Buckinghamshire
in April 1989.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Centrica
Centrica
Centrica plc is a multinational utility company, based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America. Centrica is the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers in the UK, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names "Scottish Gas" in...
, the British natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and electricity
Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
Energy use in the United Kingdom stood at 3,894.6 kilogrammes of oil equivalent per capita in 2005 compared to a world average of 1,778.0. In 2008, total energy consumed was 9.85 exajoules - around 2% of the estimated 474 EJ worldwide total...
company.
Early life
He is the son of Sir Christopher Laidlaw (1922-2010), former Chairman of BPBP
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"...
. Sam Laidlaw attended Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and studied Law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
http://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/students/tutorsnews/show_news_cai.php?subaction=showfull&id=1226957005&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& gaining an MA in 1977. He qualified as a solicitor in 1979 with the Macfarlanes law company. He obtained an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in 1981 from the INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. His father was Director of the Management School for seven years.
Career
He was executive vice president of Global Business Development of the CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
from May 2003 and chief executive officer of Enterprise Oil
Enterprise Oil
Enterprise Oil was a major British independent exploration and production company based in Europe, with core areas of activity in Britain and Ireland, mainland Europe, Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico...
in 2002 (which was bought under his leadership by Shell in 2002 for £3.5bn). The company also faced a hostile takeover from Eni
Eni
Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
, the Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
-based oil company.
Centrica
He joined Centrica in July 2006 taking over from Sir Roy Gardner. He is Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Disclosure Committee. In January 2008, he was appointed a non-executive director of HSBC Holdings plc and in December 2010 he was appointed as the lead non-executive director on the board of the Department for Transport. He is also a member of the UK Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group. Previously he was executive vice president of the Chevron Corporation, chief executive officer at Enterprise Oil and president and chief operating officer at Amerada Hess. Until August 2007, he was a non-executive director of Hanson plc. He is a trustee of the medical charity RAFT.He has been Chairman of the Petroleum Science and Technology Institute, based in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, and President of the United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association.
Personal life
He is married with three sons (Fergus, Humphrey and Arthur, including two born in June 1990 and September 1992) and a daughter (Clemmie). He lives in Kensington and ChelseaKensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea could refer to:*Kensington and Chelsea , a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom*The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, a London borough...
, London. He married Deborah (Debbie) Morris-Adams in Aylesbury Vale
Aylesbury Vale
The Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land mostly in Buckinghamshire, England. Its boundary is marked by Milton Keynes to the north, Leighton Buzzard and the Chiltern Hills to the east and south, Thame to the south and Bicester and Brackley to the west.The vale is named after Aylesbury, the...
in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
in April 1989.
External links
News items
- Daily Mail December 2009
- Low carbon future in December 2009
- Scotland on Sunday May 2009 discussing nuclear power
- Guardian February 2009
- Times August 2008
- Telegraph July 2008
- Times June 2008
- The Sun March 2008
- Telegraph February 2008
- British Gas makes £571m profit in 2007
- Becoming boss of Centrica in March 2006