Richard Burrows
Richard George William Burrows is an Irish businessman. He is the chairman of British American Tobacco plc, the world's second-largest tobacco company by sales, and chief executive of Irish Distillers. In October 2016, Burrows became the chairman of Craven House Capital, an AIM-listed company that specializes in restructuring, expansion and turnaround investments in crisis and transitioning economics.Early life
Burrows is a graduate of Wesley College.Career
Burrows joined the board of British American Tobacco plc as a non-executive director in September 2009 and became chairman on 1 November 2009.
Burrows was formerly Governor of the Bank of Ireland, a post he resigned from in June 2009.In June 1996, he was made a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour.
