Born and educated in Edinburgh, Oxford University and Manchester Business School.
Currently non executive chairman, mentor and business angel, chairman mLED Ltd, Scott & Fyfe Ltd and Canmore Partnership Ltd and two DB pension schemes, honorary professor at the University of Glasgow and trustee, Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
Previously had an international business career where he was main board director Coats Viyella plc, managing director Dawson International plc, chairman Stoddard International plc, Iomart Group plc, GAP Group Ltd, Keronite PLC and Halls of Broxburn Ltd, chairman of the Glasgow School of Art, ScotlandIS, Scotland the Brand, IoD (Scotland) and Scottish Networks International, deputy chairman SEPA, non executive director Bank of Scotland (West), Standard Life, Scottish Power plc, Amino Technologies plc, chairman of Quality Assurance Agency Scotland, visiting professor Strathclyde University, external examiner Aberdeen Business School, trustee David Hume Institute and public interest member of Council, ICAS.