Richard Burrows
Richard Burrows | |
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| Born | Richard George William Burrows 16 January 1946 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Wesley College (Dublin) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Title | Chairman of British American Tobacco |
| Term | 2009–present |
| Predecessor | Jan du Plessis |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Board member of | Rentokil Initial, CityJet, Carlsberg Group, Pernod Ricard[1] |
Richard George William Burrows (born 16 January 1946) is an Irish businessman. He is the chairman of British American Tobacco plc (informally BAT), the world's second-largest tobacco company by sales, and chief executive of Irish Distillers.[2] In October 2016, Burrows became the chairman of Craven House Capital, an AIM-listed company that specializes in restructuring, expansion and turnaround investments in crisis and transitioning economics.[3]
Early life
Burrows is a graduate of Wesley College (Dublin).
Career
Burrows joined the board of British American Tobacco plc as a non-executive director in September 2009 and became chairman on 1 November 2009.[4]
Burrows was formerly Governor of the Bank of Ireland, a post he resigned from in June 2009.[5]
Honours and awards
In June 1996, he was made a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: Richard Burrows". Business Week. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ David, Ruth (November 16, 2016). "Reynolds American wants BAT to up offer". Business World. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Burke, Rolsin (October 9, 2016). "Richard Burrows becomes chair of Craven House Capital". The Business Post. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "BAT>About us>Board of Directors: Richard Burrows, Chairman". BAT. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Wachman, Richard (26 November 2010). "Ireland bailout: Banker who got out just in time". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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