Albert Manifold

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. His parents ran a hardware store in the Dublin suburb of Kimmage. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant.

, he lived in South County Wicklow. He is married and has three children. Manifold was then COO and a board member of Irish building materials company CRH plc from January 2009 until his appointment as CEO in January 2014. He exited his role at CRH in 2024, after 28 years at the company.

In July 2025, he was appointed chairman of BP, effective 1 October 2025, replacing Helge Lund. 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. Manifold publicly rejected the company's reasons for dismissal, saying "I dispute entirely the characterisation of my conduct,".