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FirstGroup chair David Martin to take on temporary executive role

by News Desk on August 2, 2021

Martin will become interim executive chair from September until a successor to CEO Matthew Gregory is appointed.

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David Martin, chair of transport company FirstGroup, will step up as interim executive chair after the resignation of chief executive Matthew Gregory.

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Gregory will step down as CEO after the company AGM in September, following pressure from an activist investor over deals in the US.

Martin is a former CEO of Arriva, and was appointed to FirstGroup’s board in 2019. He will take on the executive role temporarily from September until Gregory’s replacement is appointed.

FirstGroup said in a statement that Gregory would “work closely with David to ensure a smooth handover process”.

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