Ousted BP chair Albert Manifold rejects ‘lies’ over his conduct
BP's board on Tuesday announced the removal of Manifold due to "serious concerns" relating to governance standards, oversight and conduct.
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Albert Manifold, chief executive officer of CRH Plc, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.
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Ousted BP Chairman Albert Manifold has rejected "lies" relating to his conduct, saying he "pushed hard and challenged people directly" during his brief tenure at the British oil supermajor.
BP's board on Tuesday announced the removal of Manifold due to "serious concerns" relating to governance standards, oversight and conduct.
Multiple media outlets reported that Manifold, the former boss of Irish building materials giant CRH, had acted aggressively with different colleagues during his nearly eight months at BP, citing anonymous sources.
In a scathing response issued on Thursday, Manifold said that while he does accept the board's decision to remove him as chairman, he did not accept "that lies can be told about me, nor that anyone should be allowed to hide behind anonymity when commenting on my time at bp."
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