Mike Henry knew he wanted to work for BHP a decade before he joined the company. But as CEO, he will face some tough calls.
From left, the new boss Mike Henry, outgoing CEO Andrew Mackenzie who leaves the company in rude health, and chairman Ken MacKenzie arriving for their press conference on Thursday.
Mike Henry was 25 years old when he first came across BHP.
After a stint teaching English in Japan, where he met his wife of 30 years, Henry landed a job back in his hometown in Vancouver with the Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi.
James ThomsonColumnistJames Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
