XOM - Dismantling Petro-masculinity: Can BP Challenge Big Oil's Legacy Of Hiring Male CEOs? | Benzinga
The energy sector has long been a bastion of male leadership, with industry giants such as Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chevron Corporation, Shell PLC, and BP Plc (NYSE: BP) rarely venturing out of traditionally masculine leadership norms.
However, BP, a British oil titan with a history stretching back 114 years, is poised to challenge this status quo, potentially breaking Big Oil's gender ceiling, according to Bloomberg.
The company recently said goodbye to its dynamic CEO, Bernard Looney, after investigations showed undisclosed workplace relationships. Murray Auchincloss, the company's CFO, is acting as CEO on an interim basis.
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Auchincloss is also in a relationship with a BP employee, though the company ...