British billionaire Lord Bamford picks his youngest son to run JCB over the heir everyone expected
Lord Bamford has appointed his youngest son George co-chairman of JCB from October, passing over elder son Jo, long seen as the heir apparent.
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Lord Bamford has appointed his youngest son George co-chairman of JCB from October, passing over elder son Jo, long seen as the heir apparent.
Johnny Copelyn will retire as HCI chief executive during FY2028 after 29 years, holding a stake in the company worth about R1.41 billion.