James Duncan Goold, Baron Goold (7 February 1923 – 27 July 1997) was a Scottish businessman and

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...

politician. Educated at the

Glasgow Academy The Glasgow Academy is a coeducational independent day school for pupils aged 3–18 in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2016, it had the third-best Higher level exam results in Scotland. Founded in 1845, it is the oldest continuously fully independent ...

, Goold was a chartered accountant. He was the Honorary Treasurer of the

Scottish Conservative Party The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party ( gd, Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Tory an Unionist Pairty), often known simply as the Scottish Conservatives and colloquially as the Scottish Tories, is a centre-right political par ...

between 1981 and 1983, and its Chairman from 1983 to 1990. Goold was

knighted A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the Christian denomination, church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood ...

in 1983. On 8 April 1987, he was created a

life peer In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers. In modern times, life peerages, always created at the rank of baron, are created under the Life Peerages ...

, as Baron Goold, of Waterfoot in the District of Eastwood. He was Deputy Lieutenant of

Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () ( sco, Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfr ...

from 1985 to 1994 and

Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire The Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire is the representative of the British Crown covering a lieutenancy area of the county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The Lord Lieutenant deals with many of the ceremonial functions as ...

from 1994 to 1997.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goold, James Goold, Baron 1923 births 1997 deaths Lord-Lieutenants of Renfrewshire Conservative Party (UK) life peers Knights Bachelor Scottish accountants 20th-century Scottish businesspeople People educated at the Glasgow Academy Scottish Conservative politicians Life peers created by Elizabeth II