Asda appoints David Potts as chief executive
Business · First reported 3 Nov, 08:31 · Updated 09:55
Asda has appointed former Morrisons chief David Potts as its new chief executive. The coverage also notes that Allan Leighton remains executive chairman.
- Asda has appointed David Potts as its new chief executive.
- Potts led Morrisons for eight years, ending in 2023.
- The Times says Allan Leighton remains Asda’s executive chairman.
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- Asda chief executive
- David Potts has been appointed.
- Potts’s Morrisons tenure
- Eight years, until 2023.
- Asda executive chairman
- Allan Leighton remains in the role, according to The Times.
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