Bruce Hassall pulls out of running for Vector board

Bruce Hassall pulls out of running for Vector board
Bruce Hassall.
Rebecca Howard
Bruce Hassall has withdrawn his nomination for election to the Vector board after feedback from shareholders about his previous role as chair of Fletcher Building.Hassall resigned as chair of Fletcher Building, with chief executive Ross Taylor, in February.At the time, Fletcher said Hassall would step down at the annual shareholders meeting in October but in early March he abruptly stepped down with immediate effect.At the time, BusinessDesk reported leaked correspondence had revealed Fletcher Building shareholder Simplicity, the New Zealand Sh...

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