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

Crown Estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole, making it "the sovereign's public estate", which is neither government property nor part of the monarch's priv ...

. He also served as the Chairman of the

Scottish Exhibition Centre The SEC Centre (originally known as the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre until 2017) is Scotland's largest exhibition centre, locate ...

from 2002 to 2013. Grant was knighted by

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

in 2010.

Early life and education

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

Strathallan School Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 7–18. The school has a campus at Forgandenny, a few miles south of Perth. School roll The school has 73 full-time staff, and 18 part-time staff ...

in Perthshire and the

Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) is a public land based research institution focused on agriculture and life sciences. Its history stretches back to 1899 with the establishment of the West of Scotland Agricultural College and its current organis ...

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 The International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP), (french: Federation Internationale des Producteurs Agricoles (FIPA)) was an organization that advocated on the international level for member farm organizations. Established in 1946 ...

, 1984–1989. * President,

National Farmers Union of Scotland The National Farmers' Union of Scotland is an organisation that promotes and protects the interests of the country's farming industry. It was formed in 1913, and has approximately 10,000 members who are farmers, crofters and others involved in Sc ...

, 1984–1990. (vice-president 1981–1984) * Director,

Clydesdale Bank Clydesdale Bank ( gd, Banca Dhail Chluaidh) is a trading name used by Clydesdale Bank plc for its retail banking operations in Scotland. In June 2018, it was announced that Clydesdale Bank's holding company CYBG would acquire Virgin Money for ...

plc, 1989–1997. * Director, National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society, 1990–2008. (deputy chairman, 2003–2008) * Director,

Scottish and Southern Energy SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc) is a multinational energy company headquartered in Perth, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. SSE operates in the United Kingdom and ...

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

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...

(CBE) in the

1988 Birthday Honours Queen's Birthday Honours are announced on or around the date of the Queen's Official Birthday in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The dates vary, both from year to year and from country to country. All are published in supple ...

. * Knighted in the

2010 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2010 were announced on 31 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Barbados, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Christopher and NevisSaint Christ ...

.United Kingdom * Appointed a Deputy Lieutenant, Perth and Kinross, 2010. * Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from

Napier University , mottoeng = Without knowledge, everything is in vain , established = 1992 – granted University status 1964 – Napier Technical College , type = Public , academic_staff = 802 , administrative_staff = 562 , chancellor = Will Whitehorn , ...

, 1999. * Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society.

References

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