Charles Grant Gordon (21 August 1927 – 21 December 2013), was a Scottish whisky distiller, chairman and president of his family firm,

William Grant & Sons William Grant & Sons Ltd is an independent, family-owned Scottish company that distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits. It was established in 1887 by William Grant, and is run by Grant's descendants as of 2018. It is the ...

Early life

Charles Grant Gordon was born in Glasgow on 21 August 1927, the eldest son of William Grant, and the great-grandson of the original William Grant. He was educated at Glasgow Academy and

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, followed by a bachelor's degree in accounting at Glasgow University.

Career

In 1951, Gordon qualified as a chartered accountant, and then joined the family business. Following his father's death in 1953, Gordon became a director, later joined by his younger brother

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and by Eric Lloyd Roberts, the husband of his aunt Janet Sheed Roberts (née Gordon).

Personal life

In 1954, Gordon married Louise Eccles, and they had three sons, Grant Edward Gordon, Grant Glenn Gordon and Lloyd Grant Gordon. After Louise's death, he married Francesca Morales. Gordon died in hospital of

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in New York City on 21 December 2013.

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