JD assembles Ikea chair after rocky period for retailerPeter Agnefjäll was at Ikea for almost two decades. The former boss of Ikea has been named as JD Sport’s new chair following a tumultuous period for the retailer. Higginson quit as chair of the FTSE 100 sportswear retailer ahead of his tenure expiring in July, in line with the firm’s annual general meeting. “There has been no disagreement about the board’s continued support for the chief executive,” it added. Agnefjäll started at Ikea as a business area manager in 2002 before rising up to deputy chief executive over a ten-year period.