Fired AA Chairman Mackenzie Suffering From 'Mental-Health Issue'

Bob Mackenzie, the AA Plc executive chairman dismissed Tuesday for “gross misconduct,” is suffering from a mental-health issue, his son said in a statement.

“My father tendered his resignation this morning and resigned his directorships due to acute ill health, from which he has been suffering symptoms for some time,” Peter Mackenzie said in a statement released Tuesday. “A consultant clinical psychologist advised him last week that he needed to take at least six months’ leave. He is very unwell and has been admitted to hospital.”