GUS boost for board
John Coombe appointed non-exec
Retail group GUS has appointed John Coombe, currently chief financial officer of healthcare giant GlaxoSmithKline, as a non-executive director.
The owner of Argos and Homebase said Coombe, who is also a member of the supervisory board of electronics group Siemens will join the board in April next year. He retires from GSK in March.
Chairman Sir Victor Blank said: “I am very pleased to welcome John to GUS. He has wide ranging experience of successful growth on an international scale which, when combined with his knowledge of business and regulatory issues, makes him a very well-suited addition to our board.”
Coombe said: “GUS has made great progress over recent years and I believe the outlook for its businesses is very exciting. I am delighted to be joining the board.”
