Morrisons, the UK’s fourth-largest grocer, today (20 February) named the CEO of International Power as a non-executive director.

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Philip Cox will take a seat on the Morrisons board on 1 April and after a “suitable period of induction” will become chair of the retailer’s audit committee.


Cox said: “Morrisons is one of the UK’s leading companies, and I very much look forward to joining the Board at this exciting time in its development.”


Cox has been CEO of power generation firm International Power since 2003. He was CFO of the business from 2000.

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