AkzoNobel CEO Takes Leave, Citing Fatigue

AkzoNobel says its newly appointed CEO, Ton Büchner, is taking a leave of absence because he has been diagnosed with “temporary fatigue.” He is expected to recover soon and should be able to return to work in the first half of October, the company says. Meanwhile, the company’s CFO, Keith Nichols, will coordinate and be first point of contact on the AkzoNobel board, the company says. BÜCHNER: Expected back at work in October. Büchner became AkzoNobel CEO last April after his predecessor, Hans Wijers...

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