Diageo boss Ivan Menezes dies aged 63 after short illness

Menezes ‘built extraordinary legacy’ during his decade as chief executive, says chair of £75bn drinks firm

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Sir Ivan Menezes, the long-serving boss of the world’s biggest spirits maker Diageo, has died at the age of 63 after a short illness.

Menezes, who was chief executive of the £75bn London-listed alcoholic beverage group since 2013 until he stepped back this week, had been in hospital being treated for medical conditions including a stomach ulcer.