David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury

David Alec Gwyn Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury CBE (born 24 July 1939) is a British businessman. Simon was educated at Christ's Hospital school, Horsham, West Sussex. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1961 and joined British Petroleum as a management trainee, became chief executive of BP Oil International in 1982, managing director of BP in 1986, chief executive of BP from 1992 to 1995 and chairman from 1995 to 1997. When Labour won the 1997 elections, he was appointed Minister for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe. Simon had been an industrialist for many years.

David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury

David Alec Gwyn Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury CBE (born 24 July 1939) is a British businessman. Simon was educated at Christ's Hospital school, Horsham, West Sussex. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1961 and joined British Petroleum as a management trainee, became chief executive of BP Oil International in 1982, managing director of BP in 1986, chief executive of BP from 1992 to 1995 and chairman from 1995 to 1997. When Labour won the 1997 elections, he was appointed Minister for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe. Simon had been an industrialist for many years.