Rishton

Rishton is already a non-executive director at Rolls-Royce.

John Rose to quit Rolls-Royce after 14 years at helm Tim Webb 2010

Rishton is leaving to become CEO of Rolls Royce PLC.

Ahold Appoints Dick Boer As New CEO Associated Press 2010

He will hand over to John Rishton, a Rolls-Royce director since 2007 who is currently the CEO of Ahold NV, the Dutch food retailer.

Rolls-Royce's Smooth Succession Matthew Curtin 2010

Bloomberg News Rolls-Royce CEO John Rishton In response, Rolls is training hundreds of apprentices annually and has partnered with 28 universities world-wide.

Rolls-Royce Powers Ahead in High-Wage Countries Daniel Michaels 2011

Ahold's current chief executive, John Rishton, will stay on until March 2011 when he will leave to become Rolls-Royce's CEO.

Business Watch 2010

"This presents a tremendous opportunity which I know John Rishton and the rest of the management team will take forward."

Rolls-Royce Taps Ahold Head as New CEO Jonathan Buck 2010

Developing skills while containing cost "is walking a tightrope," said Chief Executive John Rishton in a recent interview.

Rolls-Royce Powers Ahead in High-Wage Countries Daniel Michaels 2011

John Rishton, who is to become chief executive of Rolls-Royce Group PLC, will get £ 2.8 million ($4.42 million) in shares as compensation for incentives he will forfeit by resigning his post as chief executive at Ahold NV.

Corrections 2010

"If you want to do complicated, high-value engineering, you've got to have a good supply of skilled people and support from governments," said Mr. Rishton.

Rolls-Royce Powers Ahead in High-Wage Countries Daniel Michaels 2011

Rishton, 52 years old, isn't an outsider: he has been a nonexecutive director of Rolls-Royce since 2007 and chairs the audit committee.

Business Watch 2010