Waterstone's reveals board of directors

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 04/10/2011 - 17:08 Waterstone's has unveiled a new board of directors, including a chairman with business links to Barnes & Noble. Miranda Curtis, believed to be Waterstone's first chairman in at least 20 years, works for digital broadband business Liberty Global Inc, whose sister company Liberty Media Inc recently bought a 16.6% stake in Barnes & Noble. The bookselling chain’s current m.d, James Daunt is the board’s executive director and Waterstone’s owner Mamut is a non-executive member. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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