Sir Ian David Grant FRAgS (28 July 1943 – 20 November 2022) was a British corporate director who was chairman and first commissioner of the

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. He also served as the Chairman of the Scottish Exhibition Centre from 2002 to 2013. Grant was knighted by

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in 2010.

Early life and education

Ian Grant was born on 28 July 1943. He was educated at Strathallan School in

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and the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture.

Career

* Director, East of Scotland farmers, 1976–2002. * Chairman, Copa Cereals Group, Brussels, 1982–1986. * Chairman, EEC Cereals Working Party, 1982–1988. * Chairman, International Federation of Agricultural Producers, 1984–1989. * President, National Farmers Union of Scotland, 1984–1990. (vice-president 1981–1984) * Director, Clydesdale Bank plc, 1989–1997. * Director, National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society, 1990–2008. (deputy chairman, 2003–2008) * Director, Scottish and Southern Energy plc, 1992–2003. (deputy chairman, 2000–2003) * Chairman, Scottish Tourist Board, 1990–1998. (board member, 1988–1998) * Chairman, Cairngorms Partnership, 1998–2003. * Chairman,

2002–2009. (commissioner, 1996–2009) * Chairman, Scottish Exhibition Centre Ltd, 2002-20 (deputy chairman, 2001; director 1998–20) * Member of the Council of CBI Scotland, 1984–1996. * Member of the Scottish Economic Council, 1993–1997. * Board Member, British Tourist Authority, 1990–1998. * Vice-president of the Royal Smithfield Club.

Personal life and death

Grant died on 20 November 2022, aged 79.

Awards

* Appointed a

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(CBE) in the 1988 Birthday Honours. *

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in the

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.United Kingdom * Appointed a Deputy Lieutenant, Perth and Kinross, 2010. * Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Napier University, 1999. * Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society.

References

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