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Woolworths Group, owners of Countdown, promote Kiwi Scott Perkins

Australia’s largest grocery chain picks Perkins for promotion from non-exec director to chair.

The new chair of Australia’s Woolworths Group, Scott Perkins.

Dita De Boni Tue, 26 Jul 2022

New Zealander Scott Perkins has been promoted from director to chair of Woolworths Ltd in Australia, owners of New Zealand’s Countdown supermarket chain.

He will replace the grocery giant’s chair of seven years, Gordon Cairns.

New Zealand-born Perkins – brother of Clark Perkins, who is also a

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