BP CEO To Resign This Week By Hortense Smith | July 25, 2010 | 6:10pm Latest Copy to clipboard × Copy Link Facebook Reddit Bluesky 0 Tony Hayward, chief executive of BP, is set to resign on Tuesday. As a source tells the Times: “”It is in the best interest of the company to go forward with fresh leadership.” [NYTimes] Join the discussion... Keep scrolling for more great stories.