Morrisons appoints Greene King CEO as non-exec director
Morrisons has appointed Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand as a non-executive director and as senior independent director.
Following a career with United Biscuits and Sara Lee, Anand joined Greene King in 2001 as managing director of its brewery company. He was subsequently appointed as chief executive in 2005.
Credited with changing Greene King from a regional brewery and pub business to a brand-led pub, restaurant and hotel operator, he has recently completed Greene King’s £770 million takeover of the Spirit Pub Group which will make Greene King the largest managed pub group in the UK.
Andrew Higginson, Morrisons chairman, said: “Rooney had the vision at the start of the credit crunch to reinvent Greene King as a branded food based pub retailer. He is a widely admired and successful Plc CEO. His experience in retail, in FMCG and in turning around the fortunes of a major retail business, will all be put to good use at Morrisons.
“With the recent appointments of Irwin Lee, Belinda Richards, Paula Vennells and Neil Davidson, I am also pleased to say that Rooney’s appointment completes the process of renewing and rebuilding the board of Morrisons.”
