Tom Farmer

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Sir Thomas Farmer, KBE, KCSG, better known as Tom Farmer, is a Scottish entrepreneur and millionaire.

He was born on 10 July 1940 in Leith, Edinburgh, one of seven siblings in a devout Roman Catholic family. He created his fortune by founding the Kwik Fit chain of garages, which he has since sold. He was named Scottish Businessman of the Year in 1989. [1] [2]

In 2006, he donated £100,000 to the Scottish National Party to help fund their campaign for the 2007 Scottish Parliament general election.^[1] He has however commented since that the donation does not indicate his political allegiance. Indeed, during the 1980s, he was known to be a great admirer of Margaret Thatcher.

As a devout Roman Catholic and philanthropist, he was made a Knight of St. Gregory, the highest honour that the Catholic church can bestow on a layman. He was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1997.

He owns Hibernian Football Club in Edinburgh, he saved Hibernian as if he hadn't stepped in Hibernian would have been extinct or made one team with rivals Heart of Midlothian. Sir Tom Farmer also owns th island of Inchkeith in the Firth of Forth.

He lives in Barnton, Edinburgh, with his wife of 36 years, Anne. They have one daughter, one son, and three grandchildren (as of 2006).