CRH announces non-executive board appointment

The board of CRH has co-opted to the board, with effect from 1 July 2013 Donald A. McGovern, Jr. as a non-executive director. McGovern, 62, a United States citizen, is currently vice chairman, global assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a position he has held since July 2008. He will retire from PwC on 30 June 2013, following a 39-year career with the company, during which time he directed its services for a number of large public company clients. He has held various leadership roles in PwC and was, f

June 25, 2013 Read time: 1 min

The board of 723 CRH has co-opted to the board, with effect from 1 July 2013 Donald A. McGovern, Jr. as a non-executive director.

McGovern, 62, a United States citizen, is currently vice chairman, global assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a position he has held since July 2008. He will retire from PwC on 30 June 2013, following a 39-year career with the company, during which time he directed its services for a number of large public company clients.

He has held various leadership roles in PwC and was, from July 2001 to June 2008, a member of, and past lead director for, the board of partners and principals as well as a member of PwC’s global board.

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a master’s degree in business.

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