Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 2003

Richard Burrows – Pernod Ricard (perp:pa)

RICHARD BURROWS has been Joint Managing Director of Pernod Ricard since July 2000. Mr. Burrows joined Irish Distillers in 1971, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard since 1988. He was appointed Chairman and CEO of Irish Distillers in 1978. A graduate of Wesley College, Dublin (Ireland), and a Chartered Accountant by profession, he is Chairman of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation and a Non-Executive Director of the Bank of Ireland. Profile
TWST: Lets start off with just a quick historical sketch to Pernod Ricard and then bring us up to date with the most recent developments.

Mr. Burrows: Pernod Ricard was formed in 1975