Abuse isn't helpful lol23 Mar 2013 12:27
Corporate Update
· During the quarter David Lenigas stepped down from his position as Executive Chairman on the Lonrho Board and departed from his role in Lonrho, to concentrate on his role as Executive Chairman of fastjet, Africa's first true low cost carrier, and other personal interests.
· Following David Lenigas' departure, Ambassador Frances Cook was appointed to the position of non-executive Chairman of the Company, separating the executive role from the Chairman's role. Ambassador Cook has been a Non-Executive Director of Lonrho since 2007 and the Senior Independent Director since April 2011. She is a former U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, to Cameroon and to the Sultanate of Oman, and the former U.S. Consul General in Alexandria, Egypt. She also holds a number of other directorships and brings an extensive and unique knowledge of Africa to the position of Chairman of the Company.