Paddy Power Names McGann Non-Executive Director

Sun, Nov 30, 2014

The Irish bookmaker Paddy Power recently named Gary McGann as an independent, non-executive director, who also will join the company's audit committee. McGann is group chief executive officer of Smurfit Kappa Group and is chairman of the Aon Ireland subsidiary of insurance company Aon.

Gary McGann has joined Irish bookmaker Paddy Power as an independent, non-executive director. He also will become a member of Paddy Power’s audit committee.

Currently McGann serves as group chief executive officer of the corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa Group. In addition he is chairman of the Aon Ireland subsidiary of insurance company Aon and is a non-executive director of Irish Real Estate Investment Trust Green REIT.

Paddy Power Chairman Nigel Northridge said, “We are very pleased that Gary is joining us as a non-executive director. The depth of skills and experience that he has acquired with leading large international businesses will be of considerable value as Paddy Power continues to develop and grow.”