General Growth names Centro CEO to its board

NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - General Growth Properties Inc (GGWPQ.PK), which filed for bankruptcy in April, has named the chief executive of retail investment group Centro Properties to its board, according to a regulatory filing.

Centro CEO Glenn Rufrano's term on the board, which has been expanded to 11 members, expires in 2011, according to the filing.

Centro owns, manages and develops retail shopping centers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

General Growth and 166 of the more than 200 malls it owns or operates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 16. (Reporting by Nick Zieminski; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)