James Dyson Hires New CEO to Oversee His $20 Billion Fortune
James Dyson's family holding company has tapped a legal veteran from his technology empire to be its next chief executive officer, the latest staffing shakeup at the firm overseeing Britain's biggest fortune.
Martin Bowen, 56, was appointed to the top job at Weybourne last month, according to UK registry filings, following more than two decades of service at Dyson Ltd., where he's been its chief legal officer most recently. He succeeds James Bucknall, 66, a former British army officer who helped lead Weybourne for more than a decade.
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