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Edmund John Philip Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley, FRS FREng (born February 20, 1948) is President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and was group Chief Executive of BP until his resignation on May 1, 2007. Since 2001, he has been a crossbench member of the House of Lords. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society concerned with engineering. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer (that is, someone who works for the company) charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... Apax Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm which operates in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, and Israel. ... John Browne is the name of several notable people. ... The Fellowship of the Royal Society was founded in 1660. ... FREng is an abbreviation for Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society concerned with engineering. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... This article is about the corporation known as BP. For other uses, see BP (disambiguation). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A cross-bencher is a member of the British House of Lords who is not aligned to any particular party. ... The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as the Lords. The Sovereign, the House of Commons (which is the lower house of Parliament and referred to as the Commons), and the Lords together comprise the Parliament. ...

Browne was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a British Army officer and a Hungarian Auschwitz survivor. His father also worked in civilian life for Anglo-Persian Oil, which later became British Petroleum. He was educated at the King's School, Ely and St John's College, Cambridge, where he earned a First Class Bachelor's degree in Physics; he later obtained an MS from Stanford Business School. In May 2003, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines. Location Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE6 First Mayor Ole von Beust (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  755 km² (292 sq mi) Population 1,754,317 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 2,324 /km² (6,018... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ... The Kings School, a coeducational independent school in Ely was founded sometime before the Norman Conquest. ... College name The College of Saint John the Evangelist of the University of Cambridge Motto Souvent me Souvient (Latin: I often remember) Named after The Hospital of Saint John the Evangelist Established 1511 Location St. ... The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees (bachelors degrees and some masters degrees) in the United Kingdom. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Stanford Graduate School of Business, also known as Stanford Business School or Stanford GSB, is one of the top business schools in the world, and part of Stanford University. ... The Colorado School of Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science located in the town of Golden, Colorado. ...

Career at BP

At the suggestion of his father, Browne joined BP as an apprentice in 1966 while still at university and remained with the corporation throughout his career. In 1969 Browne worked as a BP field engineer in Anchorage, Alaska.^[1] He was appointed group chief executive in 1995. Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - Municipality  1,961. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

Green issues promoted by Browne

From 1997, Browne challenged oil industry rejection of greens and sought to recreate BP as a "green" energy company. The company linked itself in its corporate communications with green issues by the overt link of its BP initials with the phrase "Beyond Petroleum". Browne stated that the right to self determination are crucial for people everywhere, and that he sees his company's mission as to find ways to meet current needs without excessive harm to the environment, while developing future, more sustainable sources of energy. He promised that BP would cut its production of CO₂ by 10% by 2010, although his premature resignation in 2007 leaves a question mark over his legacy. Greens are people who support some or all of goals of a Green Party without necessarily working with or voting for that or any party. ... Mossy, green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ... Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms, and is in a gaseous state in the atmosphere of the Earth. ...

Resignation

It was announced on 25 July 2006 that Browne would stand down as chief executive of BP in December 2008, 10 months after his 60th birthday. There had been press speculation that he had wished to continue beyond this date, but he made it clear that he did not wish to do so. On 6 January, Browne won his first interim injunction against the allegations by his homosexual former lover being published, after being called earlier the previous week while on holiday in the Caribbean by BP's press officer - a week later, on 12 January 2007, it was announced that his retirement date has been brought forward to July 2007 and that he would be succeeded by Tony Hayward.^[2] In April 2007, after a court case lasting over four weeks, Browne appealed to the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords, who ruled that he could not prevent Associated Newspapers from printing allegations about his romantic life and alleged misuse of company funds.^[3][4] Lord Browne resigned from BP on 1 May 2007.^[5][6] is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... Look up Injunction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Dr Anthony Hayward CCMI (born 1957) is the Chief Executive of oil and energy company BP Group, taking over from John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley on 1 May 2007. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The House of Lords, in addition to having a legislative function, has a judicial function as a court of last resort within the United Kingdom. ... Associated Newspapers is a subsidiary of Daily Mail and General Trust and publishes five major UK newspaper titles; Daily Mail Mail on Sunday Evening Standard Ireland on Sunday Metro External links ANP Home ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Sources say he supported his boyfriend, Canadian escort Jeff Chevalier throughout their four-year relationship, and when Chevalier moved back to Toronto at the end of the relationship, Browne paid for 12 months of a lease on an apartment.^[7] BP chairman, Peter Sutherland, said that a review into allegations that company assets and resources had been abused were "unfounded or insubstantive".^[8] The allegations include a BP laptop given to Chevalier by Browne (complete with passwords to BP's intranet), unauthorised use of a private plane and using a BP employee to hand-carry cash to Chevalier. Lord Browne says he felt he was under pressure to resign due to UK newspaper Mail on Sunday revelations about his personal life and relationship with Chevalier. As part of a statement made at the time of his resignation, he commented: "In my 41 years with BP, I have kept my private life separate from my business life. I have always regarded my sexuality as a personal matter, to be kept private. It is a matter of deep disappointment that a newspaper group has now decided that allegations about my personal life should be made public."^[9] Peter Denis Sutherland (born April 25, 1946) is an Irish businessman and former politician, associated with the Fine Gael party. ... The Daily Mail and its Sunday edition the Mail on Sunday are British newspapers, first published in 1896. ...

It is not yet clear how his resignation from BP will affect his future plans. BP was also due to give him a large leaving payout of over £5m and £21m pension on his scheduled departure in summer 2007, which will probably be affected by his resignation. A pension is a steady income given to a person (usually after retirement). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

It is possible that Browne will face charges of perjury for lying to the court over how he met Chevalier. Browne in a deposition to the court initially said the pair had met when they were both exercising in Battersea Park. Browne later admitted this was a lie. Newspapers have reported that Browne actually met Chevalier via a commercial gay escort website, Suited and Booted.^[10] However, Mr Justice Eady, the presiding judge in the case, has said he has decided not to refer the matter to the Attorney General with regard to possible perjury charges, saying disclosure in the judgement of Lord Browne's behaviour was "probably sufficient punishment".^[11] Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. ... Battersea Park peace pagoda The bandstand in Battersea Park The cover of Petula Clarks 2001 box set, Meet me in Battersea Park Battersea Park is a 200 acre (0. ... Her Majestys Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales. ...

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Life outside BP

Lord Browne lists fine cigars, antique furniture, opera and the arts among his interests. He was one of the most highly paid executives in the UK with a remuneration package of approximately £5.7 million in 2004. He became President of the Royal Academy of Engineering in July 2006. He took over from Frances Cairncross as President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in September 2006, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2006. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and in 2001 named as one of the "people's peers" taking the title Baron Browne of Madingley, of Cambridge in the County of Cambridgeshire,^[12] and becoming a crossbencher in the House of Lords. The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society concerned with engineering. ... Frances Anne Cairncross CBE (born 30 August 1944, Otley, England) is a British economist, journalist and academic. ... The British Association or the British Association for the Advancement of Science or the BA is a learned society with the object of promoting science, directing general attention to scientific matters, and facilitating intercourse between scientific workers. ... The premises of The Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The House of Lords Appointments Commission is a non-partisan, non-statutory, independent body in the United Kingdom. ... A cross-bencher is a member of the British House of Lords who is not aligned to any particular party. ... The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as the Lords. The Sovereign, the House of Commons (which is the lower house of Parliament and referred to as the Commons), and the Lords together comprise the Parliament. ...

He is a trustee of the British Museum and the Tate Gallery, a member of the Governing Body of the London Business School and a member of the Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler AG. He is also emeritus chairman of the Advisory Board of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Judge Business School, Cambridge as well as a trustee of The Conference Board, Inc. and a vice president and member of the board of the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum. In late 2006 he was appointed Chairman of the private equity firm Apax Partners. The British Museum in London, England is one of the worlds greatest museums of human history and culture. ... The Tate Gallery in the United Kingdom is a network of four galleries: Tate Britain (opened 1897), Tate Liverpool (1988), Tate St Ives (1993), Tate Modern (2000), with a complementary website Tate Online (1998). ... London Business School, in London (UK) is an international business school and a constituent college of the University of London. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds fifth largest car manufacturer. ... Stanford GSB The Stanford Graduate School of Business (also known as Stanford Business School or Stanford GSB) is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California. ... Judge Business School in Cambridge, UK, is the international business school of Cambridge University, England. ... Apax Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm which operates in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, and Israel. ...

References

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External links

• Yahoo News article of May 1, 2007
• Daily Mail editorial on May 6, 2007
• Globe and Mail article of May 7: Champagne lifestyle