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Diageo Board Appoints Debra Crew Interim CEO
Diageo Board Appoints Debra Crew Interim CEO.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nDiageo Board Appoints Debra Crew Interim CEO\n \n5 June 2023, London, UK:\n \nSir Ivan Menezes is currently in hospital receiving treatment for medical conditions including a stomach ulcer. Over the weekend, we learned that Ivan's recovery suffered a significant setback due to complications, which followed emergency surgery on the ulcer. \n \nAs a result of these developments, the Board of Directors has appointed Debra Crew Interim Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, ahead of her appointment as Chief Executive Officer and joining the Board as an executive director on 1 July 2023. As previously announced, Ivan will retire from the Board on 30 June 2023.\n \nOur thoughts are with our much-loved colleague, Ivan, and his family.\n \nOut of respect for Ivan and his family's privacy, we will not be commenting further at this time.\n \nENDS\n \n\n\n\nInvestor relations:\nDurga Doraisamy\n\n\n+44 (0) 7902 126906\[email protected]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMedia relations:\nDominic Redfearn \n\n\n+44 (0) 7971 9777 59\[email protected]\n \n\n\n\n \nAbout Diageo\n \nDiageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.\n \nDiageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.\n \nCelebrating life, every day, everywhere.\n&n...