Angus Grossart

Sir Angus McFarlane McLeod Grossart, CBE (born 6 April 1937) is a Scottish businessman.

Born in Lanarkshire, he was schooled at The Glasgow Academy and studied law at Glasgow University. He proudly recalls honing his business skills at a Barrowlands stall selling reject toffee.[1]

He is chairman and executive director of Edinburgh-based merchant bank Noble Grossart.

His many high profile positions have included: Vice Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, National Galleries of Scotland, 1988–97; Chairman of the Fine Art Society; and Chairman of Lyon & Turnbull, auctioneers.

Career

Grossart serves as a non-executive chairman of Sunday Mail Ltd. and Scottish Daily Record; he also serves as a non-executive chairman of Edinburgh Partners Limited. Grossart serves as a chairman for Edinburgh US Tracker Trust PLC. He serves as deputy chairman of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. In March 2000, Grossart served as vice-chairman of National Westminster Bank PLC. Salmon River Capital LLC has Grossart serve as a member of the Advisory Board. The National Westminster Bank PLC has Grossart serve as a Director.

On 29 May 1973, Grossart had been a member of the Audit Committee and became the Director for Edinburgh US Tracker Trust PLC. He eventually became a trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. In September 1999, Grossart became a Non-Executive Director for Trinity Mirror PLC and Mirror Group since 1998. In May 1998, Grossart served as a Non-Executive Director for Scottish and Newcastle PlC.

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