Fyffes plc has appointed 47-year-old Robert Johnston as a non-executive director to its board. Johnston is chief strategy officer with The InterTech Group, Inc. in South Carolina, which manages a diverse group of businesses from aerospace to entertainment, including a number of strategic investments in various public companies.
Arising from this role, he is a director of several businesses including a number of listed companies in the US and Canada. He was also previously president and CEO of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Canada’s largest department-store retailer.
Fyffes chairman, David McCann said: “We are very pleased that Robert is joining the Fyffes board and look forward to his contribution to the future development of the group.
"We believe his experience as a director in a range of different businesses will be of great benefit to Fyffes.”
