Dangote Hires Former Shell Executive as CEO of Refinery Business
The appointment of the chief executive officer was confirmed by a spokesman of the Dangote Group in a text message. Bird, a graduate of Stanford University, joined the refinery in July, according to his profile on LinkedIn.
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