Sir Bill appointed to board of Mt Cook Alpine Salmon

Mount Cook Alpine Salmon has added another former prime minister to its board. The company announced the appointment of Sir Bill English to its board of directors yesterday. He joins chairman and former prime minister Jim Bolger. English said he was delighted to be joining the company. ‘‘I am looking forward to joining a southern company producing a world-class product that is doing extremely well in high-value export markets, and I hope to contribute to its ongoing success.’’ Since resigning as head of the National Party in February, English has also joined the board of Australian retail giant Wesfarmers, which owns Kmart, Target and Bunnings Warehouse, among other businesses. English’s place on the Mount Cook board is effective August 1.