UK Supermarket Morrison Appoints Andrew Higginson as Chairman From 2015
29 July 2014 - 4:50PM
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By Alex MacDonald
LONDON--U.K.-based Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.LN) said
Tuesday that Andrew Higginson will become chairman when Sir Ian
Gibson retires in 2015.
Mr. Higginson, who will join the company's board on Oct. 1 as
non-executive deputy chairman and chairman elect, is chairman of
U.K. discount retailer Poundland PLC (PLND.LN) and U.K. internet
retailer N Brown Group PLC (BWNG.LN) as well as senior independent
director of media company BSkyB PLC (BSY.LN). Prior to that he
served as an Executive Director at Tesco Corp. (TESO) for 15
years.
"Andy Higginson has a tremendous reputation and a distinguished
career at the forefront of retailing in the U.K. and I am sure he
will be a huge asset to Morrisons," said Mr. Gibson.
Write to Alex MacDonald at alex.macdonald@wsj.com
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