Richard Burrows

Biography

Born 1946. Elected 2009 and 2016. Election period expires in 2017. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee. Richard Burrows has spent most of his career in the drinks business. He was joint CEO of Pernod Ricard from 2000 to 2005. He is Chairman of British American Tobacco, VoiceSage Ltd. and Craven House Capital and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director of the board of Rentokil Initial plc. Richard Burrows has extensive experience of the branded consumer goods sector and wide international business experience gained through his career with Irish Distillers Group plc and Pernod Ricard. He also has extensive experience of shareholder and investor relations and a broad understanding of the assessment and mitigation of business risks. Richard Burrows has worked extensively with developing markets and product innovation, and has substantial experience of financial management and reporting processes.

Research Interest

Born 1946. Elected 2009 and 2016. Election period expires in 2017. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee. Richard Burrows has spent most of his career in the drinks business. He was joint CEO of Pernod Ricard from 2000 to 2005. He is Chairman of British American Tobacco, VoiceSage Ltd. and Craven House Capital and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director of the board of Rentokil Initial plc. Richard Burrows has extensive experience of the branded consumer goods sector and wide international business experience gained through his career with Irish Distillers Group plc and Pernod Ricard. He also has extensive experience of shareholder and investor relations and a broad understanding of the assessment and mitigation of business risks. Richard Burrows has worked extensively with developing markets and product innovation, and has substantial experience of financial management and reporting processes.