BHP's Tyro Chairman Seen Driving Deeper Shakeup at Biggest Miner
- Ken MacKenzie plans tour of investors before taking up role
- Management changes, asset disposals may follow, says Citigroup
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BHP Billiton Ltd.’s decision to look past boardroom veterans and name its youngest director Ken MacKenzie as chairman is raising expectations of further changes in leadership and its portfolio as the mining giant grapples with smoldering shareholder unrest.
While BHP’s most restive investor Elliott Management Corp. welcomed the appointment Friday, billionaire Paul Singer’s hedge fund also called on MacKenzie, 53, to address the No. 1 miner’s performance, review the executive team and nominate new directors. Under the new chairman, there may be management changes and there’s increased potential for the sale of U.S. shale assets, Citigroup Inc. said in a note.