BAA has announced the appointment of Mike Clasper CBE to succeed Mike Hodgkinson, who will retire as chief executive as planned in June 2003. Mr Clasper (49) has been deputy chief executive of BAA, responsible for the company”s core UK airports business, since July 2001. He joined BAA from Procter & Gamble, where he was president in charge of global homecare and new business. Mike Clasper is taking over the responsibilities of chief executive progressively. He has already assumed responsibility for technical services, retail and World Duty Free. From 1 April, he will chair the company”s executive committee. His appointment as chief executive will be fully effective from 9 June 2003.
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