Peter Walters

Sir Peter Ingram Walters (11 March 1931 – 11 July 2023) was a British businessman. He was the chief executive and chairman of BP. He was born in Birmingham, England, in the family of a police inspector.

In 1949, he left King Edward's School, Birmingham. He gained a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Birmingham in 1952.

Walters was the chairman of BP from 1981 to 1990. He retired from BP in March 1990. In 1991–1994, he was chairman of Midland Bank. From 1994 to 2000, he was chairman of SmithKline Beecham. He was awarded the Society of Chemical Industry's Centenal Medal, received honorary fellowships from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institution of Chemical Engineers, and the Cadman Medal from the Institute of Petroleum. He received honorary doctorates from Birmingham University and Stirling University, and an honorary fellowship from the London Business School.