Brandon Craig is the most powerful anonymous man in mining
He’s a BHP lifer described as humble yet effective. Now the 53-year-old has leapfrogged rivals to rise through the ranks and land the biggest job in resources.
Brandon Craig started working for BHP in 1999, but does not have a significant public profile. Louis Trerise
“Humble yet effective”. This is how Macquarie’s Robert Stein, a long-time resources industry analyst, describes Brandon Craig. It is just about the most colourful descriptor of the incoming chief executive of the world’s largest mining company that is forthcoming.
The 53-year-old, South African-born executive might be the fastest rising star in the industry, but he is also one of the most anonymous.
Mark WembridgeResources reporterMark Wembridge covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Perth. He formerly worked for the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.wembridge@nine.com.au
