Ray Pierce takes over as Succession executive chairman

Following death of Simon Chamberlain

Tom Ellis
clock • 1 min read

Succession non-executive chairman Ray Pierce will takeover as the group's executive chairman following the death of founder and CEO Simon Chamberlain.

Pierce (pictured), who will start his new role with immediate effect after Chamberlain died suddenly on Friday, has experience in both executive and non-executive positions. He joined Succession in November 2009 as chairman after roles as a senior vice president of American Express and senior independent non-executive director at Tesco Bank. Pierce said: "Succession's plans, strategies, and vision remain unchanged. Thanks to the strong foundations Simon built, Succession is exceptionally well-equipped for the future. We have a proven market-leading model, a strong management and operatio...

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