Persimmon turns to outsider as it appoints new chief executive

By Dave Rogers2020-06-24T07:29:00

National Express boss Dean Finch joins later this year

Persimmon has gone outside the business and appointed the chief executive of National Express to the top role at its business.

The housebuilder was criticised for making company veteran Dave Jenkinson its successor to Jeff Fairburn last year after Fairburn stepped down at the end of 2018 in the wake of the furore over bonuses paid out to Persimmon executives.

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