Rio Tinto Names Jean-Sebastien Jacques to Succeed Sam Walsh as CEO
March 17 2016 - 2:48AM
Dow Jones News
By Robb M. Stewart
MELBOURNE, Australia--Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) has selected
Jean-Sebastien Jacques, the head of the Anglo-Australia miner's
copper and coal division, to succeed Sam Walsh as chief
executive.
Mr. Walsh, a director since 2009 and appointed CEO in 2013, will
retire on July 1, the company said. Mr. Jacques will join Rio
Tinto's board and become deputy CEO with immediate effect.
Write to Robb M. Stewart at robb.stewart@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 17, 2016 02:33 ET (06:33 GMT)
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