Rio Tinto Chairman Steps down, Successor Named
January 14, 09
Rio Tinto Chairman Paul Skinner announced on Wednesday that he will retire from the board on April 20, at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. Jim Leng, currently Deputy Chairman of Tata Steel Ltd in India, will succeed Skinner.
Leng has joined the board as Chairman Designate and a non executive director.
Leng is also chairman of Tata Steel Europe, a position he has held since 2003. Leng’s previous roles include chief executive of Laporte plc and chief executive of Low and Bonar plc.
“After the termination of the BHP Billiton pre-conditional Offers for the Group, and the identification of a well-qualified successor, now is a good time for me to announce my decision to stand down at the AGMs this year,” Skinner said.