The 55-year-old from Boulder, Colorado, is the first female head of a major oil company The surprise appointment of BP’s third chief executive in a tumultuous five years reflects the embattled fossil fuel producer’s need for profound change. The hiring of Meg O’Neill appears to offer exactly that. The 55-year-old from Boulder, Colorado, is the first female head of a major oil company, and the first “outsider” to be hired to a position usually reserved for company veterans. She joins from the Australian oil and gas company Woodside, where she took up her first chief executive role only four years ago. Continue reading...