At a recent glitzy dinner for Chip Goodyear, BHP Billiton’s outgoing chief executive, there was not a shiny suit or beard to be seen. BHP is now run by MBAs and deal-makers, not the grizzly ex-miners of old. Is the new breed pushing its luck?

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Published: November 8 2007 12:03 | Last updated: November 8 2007 20:44
At a recent glitzy dinner for Chip Goodyear, BHP Billiton’s outgoing chief executive, there was not a shiny suit or beard to be seen. BHP is now run by MBAs and deal-makers, not the grizzly ex-miners of old. Is the new breed pushing its luck?
