Brief: French food company Danone appoints Gilbert Ghostine and Lise Kingo to its board

Koninklijke DSM NV

03/10/2022 07:47

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Danone  DANO.PA :
    * FURTHER PROGRESSES ON BOARD RENEWAL WITH TWO ADDITIONS
    * GILBERT GHOSTINE AND  LISE KINGO TO JOIN BOARD
    * GILBERT GHOSTINE AND LISE KINGO WILL JOIN DANONE'S BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS FROM OCTOBER 15(TH) AND DECEMBER 1(ST) RESPECTIVELY
    * THEY WILL REPLACE GUIDO BARILLA, WHO DECIDED TO STEP DOWN
FROM
BOARD BY ANTICIPATION, AND CÉCILE CABANIS
    * Gilbert Ghostine is the Chief Executive Officer of
Firmenich,
the Swiss largest private fragrance and taste company in the
world.
    * Lise Kingo is an Independent Board member of Sanofi and
Covestro, as well as a non-executive Board member of the
investment company Aker Horizons. Between 2015 and 2020, she was
the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the United
Nations Global Compact

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