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Analysis: From BP to Brexit, Diageo’s new chair has CV to convince investors he will drive reform
Shares in Diageo dipped over 1 per cent following the appointment of its new chair
John Manzoni, the next chair of drinks maker Diageo, is a unique appointment.
The current chair, Javier Ferrán, had an almost idyllic CV for the position, full of consumer facing brands with multiple different sub-businesses.
Manzoni, on the other hand, is no stranger to challenge and conflict having been an executive at BP during the time of a horrific refinery incident and a UK civil servant during the preparations for Brexit.
With Diageo’s reputation on the line and a relatively new chief executive in Debra Crew at the helm, will Manzoni be the steward the drinks giant needs?
