Shareholder support for Credit Suisse chairman drops, successor search 'well under way'

ZURICH (Reuters) - Shareholder support for Credit Suisse Chairman Urs Rohner dropped to its lowest level ever on Thursday, as Rohner told the Swiss bank's annual meeting that its search for his successor was well under way. Shareholders voted to re-elect Rohner for a final term in office with 77.5% support. The 21.6% opposition he faced was the highest in his nearly a decade as chairman.It follows a spying scandal that cost former CEO Tidjane Thiam his role in February and divided investors..