Cape Town – BP Southern Africa CEO Gerard Derbesy has died. He collapsed while playing tennis on Wednesday, according to Eyewitness News.

Debersey 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.

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