S AFRICA: Former M&S boss Rose joints Woolworths board
By just-food.com | 20 January 2011
South African grocery retailer Woolworths Holdings has appointed former Marks and Spencer chairman and CEO Sir Stuart Rose as a non-executive director.
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South African grocery retailer Woolworths Holdings has appointed former Marks and Spencer chairman and CEO Sir Stuart Rose as a non-executive director.
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