Diageo appoints Debra Crew interim CEO after Menezes emergency surgery

Drinks giant Diageo has appointed Debra Crew as interim chief executive after outgoing CEO Sir Ivan Menezes underwent emergency surgery on a stomach ulcer over the weekend.

Crew was scheduled to join the board on July 1.

Menezes was in hospital receiving medical treatment for medical conditions, including the ulcer when his recovery “suffered a significant setback due to complications”, Diageo said on Monday.