The Tanqueray gin manufacturer Diageo’s CEO, Sir Ivan Manezes, passes away.
Sir Ivan Manezes, the CEO of Diageo, passed away on Wednesday. Manezes was supposed to retire this month at the end. According to a Diageo statement received by Reuters, he was seeking treatment for ailments such as a stomach ulcer. His wife and two children have survived him. “Over the weekend, we learned that Ivan’s recovery suffered a significant setback due to complications, which followed emergency surgery on the ulcer,” Diageo said in a statement accessed by Reuters. On June 5, he named Debra Crew the Interim CEO. Beginning July 1, Crew will join the board as an executive director….