Anglo American Non-Executive Board Appointment
03 March, 2008
Anglo American announces that the election of Sir CK Chow as an independent non-executive director will be proposed at the AGM on 15 April 2008.
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of Anglo American, said: “I am delighted that Sir CK has agreed to join the board where his broad international business experience will be of great value to us.”
Sir CK said: “I was honoured to be asked to join the board of Anglo American and look forward to contributing to the continued success of a great company.”
Biography
Sir CK (56) is currently CEO of MTR Corporation, a position he has held since
December 2003. He was formerly CEO of Brambles Industries and GKN. Prior
to joining GKN he worked for The BOC Group for 20 years, becoming CEO of
its Gases Division and joining its board in 1993. Sir CK is a chartered engineer
and holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering
from the Universities of Wisconsin and California respectively. Sir CK was
knighted in 2000 for his contribution to industry.
Sir CK is currently a member of the Hong Kong Tourist Board and the Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a member of the general committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Steering Committee of the Shenzen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Political Consultative Conference. He is a non-executive director of Standard Chartered plc and the non-executive chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited.
Notes to Editors:
Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a global leader in platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant interests in coal, base and ferrous metals, as well as an industrial minerals business and a stake in AngloGold Ashanti.The Group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South and North America and Australia and Asia.