Albert Manifold
Born August 1962 (age 63)
Ireland
Alma mater Dublin City University (MBA)
Occupation Businessman
Children 3

Albert Manifold (born 1962) is an Irish business executive, who was the chief executive officer of CRH plc from January 2014 to 2024, and then the chairman of oil giant BP from October 2025 to May 2026. He was ousted from BP due to concerns about his behaviour, including bullying.

Early and personal life

Manifold was born in August 1962, in Ireland.[1] His parents ran a hardware store in the Dublin suburb of Kimmage.[2]

He attended Templeogue College,[2] and then went on to attend Dublin City University where he did a master's degree in Business Studies and a Master of Business Administration.[3]

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant.[4][2]

As of April 2018, he lived in South County Wicklow. He is married and has three children.[2] He is a follower of Leinster Rugby, and played prop forward at Templeogue College.

Manifold is also an avid beekeeper. In his childhood years, he helped a priest with a beehive.[2]

Career

Before joining BP, Manifold was chief operating officer (COO) with Dublin investment firm Allen Maguire & Partners, which was backed by various US pension funds.[5]

Manifold was COO and a board member of Irish building materials company CRH plc from January 2009 until his appointment as CEO in January 2014.[6] He exited his role at CRH in 2024, after 28 years at the company.[7]

In July 2025, he was appointed chairman of BP, effective 1 October 2025, replacing Helge Lund.[8]

In May 2026, BP's board unanimously decided to remove Manifold as chairman with immediate effect, citing "serious" concerns about his conduct, such as "bullying" and "overbearing" behaviour.[9] Manifold publicly rejected the company's reasons for dismissal, saying "I dispute entirely the characterisation of my conduct,".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Albert Jude MANIFOLD personal appointments". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e "CRH chief executive: 'This is not an employee benefit programme'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Albert Manifold | Who we are | Home". bp global. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Albert Manifold, Irish cement veteran hired to chair BP for pivot back to oil and gas". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Albert Manifold — Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC". Clayton Dubilier & Rice. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. ^ "CRH names Manifold as new chief". FT. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Succession plan for CRH as Albert Manifold set to retire as chief executive". 24 September 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  8. ^ Almeida, Lauren (21 July 2025). "BP appoints new chair to oversee shift back to fossil fuels". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  9. ^ "'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal". BBC News. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  10. ^ "Ousted BP chairman Albert Manifold hits back at 'false narrative'". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2026.