Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand has been appointed by Morrisons as a non-executive director and senior independent director.
Anand joined Greene King as managing director of its brewery company in 2001 following a career with United Biscuits and Sara Lee. He was subsequently appointed as chief executive in 2005.
Credited with changing Greene King from a regional brewery and pub business to a brand-led pub, restaurant and hotel operator, he has recently completed Greene King's £770 million takeover of the Spirit Pub Group which will make Greene King the largest managed pub group in the UK.
Morrisons chairman, Andrew Higginson, said: "Rooney had the vision at the start of the credit crunch to reinvent Greene King as a branded food based pub retailer. He is a widely admired and successful Plc CEO. His experience in retail, in FMCG and in turning around the fortunes of a major retail business, will all be put to good use at Morrisons.
“With the recent appointments of Irwin Lee, Belinda Richards, Paula Vennells and Neil Davidson, I am also pleased to say that Rooney's appointment completes the process of renewing and rebuilding the board of Morrisons."
