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Cape Town - BP Southern Africa CEO Gerard Derbesy has died. He collapsed
while playing tennis on Wednesday, according to Eyewitness News.
Derbesy became BP Southern Africa's CEO on September 1 2011. He graduated with a chemical engineering degree from the University of Marseille and a doctorate in chemistry from McGill University, Montreal.
He subsequently accumulated over 15 years of refining and marketing experience in a variety of roles in continental Europe, the UK and the US, with responsibility for areas including refining, commercial optimisation, supply and marketing, according to BP's website.
Derbesy became BP Southern Africa's CEO on September 1 2011. He graduated with a chemical engineering degree from the University of Marseille and a doctorate in chemistry from McGill University, Montreal.
He subsequently accumulated over 15 years of refining and marketing experience in a variety of roles in continental Europe, the UK and the US, with responsibility for areas including refining, commercial optimisation, supply and marketing, according to BP's website.
