Glenn Gordon (born 1957) is a British

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businessman, the chairman of

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 ...

and a descendant of the company's founder, William Grant.

Biography

His family’s wealth grew by over £200 million after profits at the William Grant & Sons distillery increased to £260.2 million in 2016/17. According to the 2020 ''

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'', Gordon was estimated to be worth £3.186 billion, an increase of £304 million from 2019. He resides in

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Early life

Gordon is the great-great grandson of company founder William Grant.

Career

Gordon was managing director of

from 1992 to 1999, and chairman since 2012, when he succeeded Peter Gordon, who had been chairman since 2008.

References

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