Vol. 8 • No. 31 • August 9, 2010 - Print This Issue
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Vol. 8 • No. 31 • August 9, 2010, PEOPLE
New Chairman at William Hill
William Hill has gone way outside the industry to find its new chairman of the board. But Gareth Davis comes to the U.K. gaming concern with lots of experience in growing a highly regulated business internationally.
U.K. sports betting and online gaming concern William Hill has named Gareth Davis as the new chairman of the board.
Davis, who recently retired after 14 years as CEO of Imperial Tobacco, will assume his new position on September 1. He will be replacing Charles Scott, who has served as chairman since 2004.
Davis joined Imperial Tobacco as a management trainee in 1972. He became managing director of international operations there in 1988 and CEO in 1996. He led the demerger of the company from Hanson plc and the listings of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC on the London and New York exchanges.
Ralph Topping, CEO at William Hill, said in a press release, “We are delighted that Gareth has agreed to join the board as chairman of William Hill. He has strong, relevant experience in terms of managing a complex, regulated business expanding from a robust U.K. base into international markets. We look forward to being able to draw on that experience as we take William Hill forward.”
