Martin Broughton
Martin Broughton
Sir Martin Faulkner Broughton is a British businessman and Deputy Chairman of International Airlines Group. Formed in January 2011, IAG is the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling. It is a Spanish registered company with shares traded on the London Stock Exchange and Spanish Stock Exchanges. The corporate head office for IAG is in London, UK.. He is also a managing partner at Sports Investment Partners. He is a former chairman of Liverpool Football Club and also served...
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