John Browne

John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley, is a British businessman and a crossbench member of the House of Lords. Browne was the chief executive of BP between 1995 and 2007. This period has been described as the company's "golden period of expansion and diversification". During his tenure, Browne oversaw the mergers with Amoco and ARCO and gained access to Russian oil reserves with the creation of TNK-BP.[citation nee…