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JD Sports has appointed Ian Dyson as a new non-executive director, with effect from today (9 March 2023).
Following his appointment, Dyson will join the group’s audit and risk committee as well as its remuneration committee.
Dyson is currently chair of the board at Currys and is said to have a “strong track record” across consumer facing industries and public company boards.
He was previously chairman at Asos, and before that was a senior independent director at Flutter Entertainment and a non-executive director of Intercontinental Hotels Group and SSP Group.
Throughout his executive career, he has also been group finance and operations director of Marks and Spencer, CEO of Punch Taverns and group finance director of Rank Group.
Andrew Higginson, chair of JD Sports, said: “I am delighted to welcome Ian to the JD board. He brings a wealth of relevant experience and insight to our deliberations. The appointment of Ian is further progress towards strengthening the board’s broader PLC experience base.”
