Tufan Erginbilgic has been appointed chief executive officer at Rolls-Royce and an executive director of Rolls-Royce Holdings. He is currently a partner at Global Infrastructure Partners, which he joined in 2020.
Erginbilgic worked for BP from 1997 to 2020, becoming its CEO in 2014. He has a background in engineering and has lived and worked in Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, the UK and US.
He is currently a non-executive director of vehicle manufacturer Iveco; energy, healthcare and technology group DCC plc; and energy company Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş (Tupras). He has held several non-executive directorships in heavy industry and manufacturing companies, including at aerospace technology group GKN.
Anita Frew, chair, Rolls-Royce, said Erginbilgic is “a proven leader of winning teams within complex multinational organisations, with an ability to drive a high-performance culture and deliver results for investors. He has extensive strategic and operational experience and a firm understanding of safety critical industries, including aerospace, as well as the challenges and commercial opportunities presented by the drive for low carbon technologies.”