Dick Olver
Dick Olver is
Chairman of
BAE Systems, the world's 4th largest aerospace and defence company.
Olver joined the company in this role on
July 1 2004. He replaces
Sir Richard Evans, who had served with BAE Systems and its predecessor companies for over 30 years. Olver previously held the role of deputy chief-executive at
BP, which he had joined in
1973.
Reports in 2005 have suggested that relations between the Olver and BAE's CEO
Michael Turner are strained. These suggest that Olver has been involving himself in parts of the business which a Chairman traditionally hasn't.
Olver also serves on the
board of directors of the
Reuters news agency.
