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Transport Secretary Sir George Young has reappointed Miss Kazimiera Kantor as a part-time non-executive member of the BR Board, until December 1997.
The appointment was made after consultation with BR Chairman, John Welsby.
Miss Kantor is now working an average of two days per week, an increase from her previous commitment of half a day a week.
NOTES FOR EDITORS
1. Kazimiera Kantor was first appointed a part-time member of the British Railways Board in June 1987. She continues as Chairman of the Boards Audit Committee.
2. After graduating from Manchester University, Miss Kantor qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse. She has worked in senior finance and business development positions with Inchcape plc and Grand Metropolitan plc. Latterly, she was Finance Director of Central Independent Television plc until June 1994.
3. Now she has a number of part-time appointments, amongst others, with Somerfield Holdings and Manchester Business School.
