The old corporate warrior ducked out early from yesterday's historic Guinness Peat Group annual meeting after investors voted for a cash return.
Duncan Bridgeman Wed, 08 Jun 2011
Sir Ron Brierley looked on passively yesterday as Guinness Peat Group shareholders cast their digital votes in favour of a capital return that will ultimately dissolve the company he founded more than 20 years ago.
The old corporate warrior may be less agile these days but he has lost none