Morrisons’ boss elected Grocery Aid president
Morrisons chairman Andy Higginson has been appointed president of charity GroceryAid, effective from July 1. Higginson is to replace former president Andrew Moore – Asda chief merchandising officer.
He brings more than 30 years’ experience in the grocery sector, having held senior management positions at Unilever, Guinness and Tesco.
Commenting on his appointment, Higginson said: “I am honoured and humbled to be asked to take on this vital role.
“I am thrilled to be working with the GroceryAid team and the trade to drive the charity forward as we build on the excellent progress made by my predecessors.”
GroceryAid has also appointed Booker chief executive Charles Wilson as its vice-president.
The roles of president and vice-president are new to GroceryAid and will replace the previous position of president of the fundraising committee.
