BP thought they had found the perfect man. The emergence of Paul Skinner as favourite to succeed Peter Sutherland as chairman seemed the perfect solution to fill one of the toughest and most influential jobs in business.
By Ed Crooks and Kate Burgess
Published: January 30 2009 23:32 | Last updated: January 30 2009 23:32
BP thought they had found the perfect man. The emergence of Paul Skinner as favourite to succeed Peter Sutherland as chairman seemed the perfect solution to fill one of the toughest and most influential jobs in business.