英语新闻听写 任职36年的宜家总裁即将退休（在线收听）

According to Business Insider, Ikea US President Lars Petersson is retiring after a 36-year career with the furniture retailer.

据“Business Insider”报道，宜家美国总裁拉尔斯·彼得森任职36年后即将退休。

Petersson has served as president and retail country manager of the company's US market since 2015.

自2015年以来，彼得森一直担任该公司在美国市场的总裁兼零售地区经理。

He's being replaced by the company's retail manager for the UK and Ireland.

该公司在英国和爱尔兰的零售经理将接替他的职位。

The takeover is expected to occur on March 1, but Petersson will still remain with the company as a senior advisor until August 2019.

职位接管预计于3月1日进行，但2019年8月之前的这段时间彼得森仍将担任该公司的高级顾问。