Newspaper names new MAG boss
29.05.10
A director from United Utilities is to be named the new chief executive of Manchester Airports Group, the Manchester Evening News reports. Charlie Cornish, currently managing director, business development and international at the Warrington-based water company, is set to succeed Geoff Muirhead at MAG.
Mr Muirhead announced in January he is stepping down after 22 years with the airports group. He joined as business development director in 1988, was promoted to chief executive of Manchester Airport in 1992 and took on his current role in 2001 when the group was formed.
Mr Cornish, 49, was appointed to UU’s board in January 2004. He worked for BAe, Plessey Telecommunications and Associated British Foods after graduating from Strathclyde University, and in 1998 joined the West of Scotland Water Authority as human resources director. He went on to become its customer services director and chief executive. In 2002 he joined Thames Water as global business director, then became chief operating officer for Thames Water UK & Ireland.
His appointment as chief executive of MAG still has to be ratified by the group’s shareholders – the 10 local authorities of Greater Manchester – but the newspaper's 'sources' say this is expected to happen soon. UU declined to comment and an airport spokesman said the process to appoint a new CEO is not yet complete.
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