Mike Henry (businessman)

Summary

Mike Henry (born 1966) is a Canadian-born businessman who has been the CEO of BHP since 1 January 2020.

Mike Henry
Born1966 (age 57–58)[1]
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, BHP

Career edit

Henry graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of British Columbia. In 1999, Henry came to Australia as an employee of Mitsubishi to help with the joint venture, the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), formed by the Japanese company and BHP. In 2001, Henry was seconded to BMA. By 2003, Henry had permanently joined BHP. In 2016, Henry took responsibility for BHP's Minerals Australia operation, the core of which revolves around its Iron Ore assets.[2][3]

On 1 January 2020, Henry took over as CEO of BHP from Andrew Mackenzie.[4]

Personal life edit

Henry has Japanese heritage from his mother. Henry has two adult daughters.

References edit

  1. ^ Toscano, Nick (16 November 2019). "The five biggest challenges facing BHP's new boss Mike Henry". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ James Thomson (14 November 2019). "Mike Henry's 30-year journey to BHP's top job". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Mike Henry". Business News. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Mike Henry to become BHP Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2020". 14 November 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
Business positions
Preceded by CEO of BHP
2020–
Incumbent