Business
Change to Board of Directors
Change to Board of Directors.
About this update from Jd Sports Fashion Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n John David Sports PLC\n25 July 2000\n\n\n John David Sports plc appoints Barry Bown as Board Director\n \nThe Board of John David Sports plc ('JD Sports') is pleased to announce that\nBarry Bown has been appointed Director of the company with effect from 25 July\n2000.\n\nJD Sports is a leading specialist retailer of fashionable branded sports and\nleisure wear based in Heywood, Lancashire with some 135 stores nationwide.\n\nBarry joined JD Sports in 1984 and has filled senior manager roles in both\nretail buying and merchandising. He is presently Chief Operating Officer and\nheads the Executive Board which comprises selected members of senior\nmanagement.\n\nCommenting on the announcement, John Wardle, Chairman, John David Sports plc,\nstated: 'The appointment of Barry Bown as Director to the company is a\nvaluable addition to the Board and a recognition of the contribution he has\nmade to the performance of the company. Barry's enthusiasm is well known and\nI am delighted to welcome him as a Board member.\n\n\nEnquiries:\nPeter Cowgill\nJohn David Sports Plc\nTelephone: 01706 626433\n\nPenny Davis\nHudson Sandler\nTelephone: 020 7896 4413\n\n\n \n ","length":1258,"tagName":"div"}]