Al Cook is the Chief Executive Officer of De Beers. Al has held the CEO seat since 2023, and was previously Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development at Equinor.
Current company
De Beers
De Beers is an international corporation that specialises in diamond exploration, diamond mining, diamond retail, rough diamond sales and industrial diamond manufacturing.
tradeHeadquartered in LondonFounded 1888Private company
Source: WikidataAl Cook has been CEO of De Beers since 2023. Before De Beers, Al was Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development at Equinor from April 2018 until January 2021.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
University of Cambridge, MA Hons Natural Sciences, Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesINSEADSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstAl Cook leads a leadership team of 12 published executives. The most recent appointment is Kevin Smith as Interim Chief Operating Officer, in seat since December 2025.
Most senior 5 of 12
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Al Cook | Chief Executive Officer | February 2023 |
| Richard Lawson | Chief Financial Officer | October 2023 |
| Kevin Smith | Interim Chief Operating Officer | December 2025 |
| Tom Johnson | General Counsel | January 2024 |
| Malebogo Mpugwa | Chief People Officer | October 2022 |
Sources: De Beers Group leadership page
Al Cook is the Chief Executive Officer of De Beers. Al has held the CEO seat since 2023, and was previously Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development at Equinor.
Al Cook has been CEO of De Beers since 2023, according to LinkedIn profile.
Al Cook was Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development at Equinor from April 2018 until January 2021, according to LinkedIn profile.
Al Cook has been CEO of De Beers for 3 years, since 2023.
Richard Lawson (Chief Financial Officer), Kevin Smith (Interim Chief Operating Officer), Tom Johnson (General Counsel), Malebogo Mpugwa (Chief People Officer), and 7 more. Source: De Beers Group leadership page.
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