Presents

“ An Audience with”

Sir Angus Grossart CBE LLD DLitt FRSE DL

At

Mercure Point Hotel

34 Bread Street

Edinburgh

EH3 9AF

Wednesday 2nd September 2009

Sir Angus' principal activity is as chairman of Noble Grossart Limited, the Scottish merchant bank which he jointly founded in 1969.  He has acted as financial or strategic adviser to many public and private companies and other bodies.

He has served as a director of nearly 20 public companies in the UK, the USA and Canada involving banking, investment, investment management, property, drinks, energy, construction, insurance, media, newspapers and other sectors.  He is a former vice chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland Group and a former chairman of Scottish Investment Trust PLC and of Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC.  He is a director of many other companies including chairman of The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh Partners, Lyon & Turnbull and Scotland International. 

He is chairman of the National Museums of Scotland and chairman of the Scottish Futures Trust, which oversees Scotland’s annual £3.5bn major public procurement activity.  He was Chairman, and Trustee, of the National Galleries of Scotland.  He was a Trustee and deputy chairman of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland.  He is a Trustee of Culture & Sport Glasgow.  He chairs the Restoration Appeal for The High Kirk of St Giles, Edinburgh.  He is a Trustee of The High Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust.  He has held appointments with many other public, cultural, and charitable bodies.

He graduated from Glasgow University in Arts (MA 1958), in Law (LLB 1960), and is a chartered accountant. He was called to the Scottish bar and practised as an advocate until 1969.  He received honorary degrees from Glasgow (LLD 1985), Strathclyde (DBA 1998) St Andrews (D.Litt 2004) and Aberdeen (LL.D 2006).  He was awarded a CBE in 1990.  He is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Bankers of Scotland (FCIBS). He has received many business awards including the Captain of Industry Award and the Walpole Medal of Excellence.  He was awarded the Lord Provost of Glasgow Medal for public service in 1994. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE).  He is a Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (DL).  He was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in June 1997. 

He is a former scratch golfer, a runner up in the British Youths Championship and twice captain of Scotland’s under 22 team.  He has restored a Scottish castle and several Georgian houses and has a wide interest in Scottish paintings, the applied and decorative arts, the built heritage, Ferrari cars and travel.

Timings:-

5.30p.m – Grab a coffee, get a badge, say hello and unwind

6.00p.m – Begin the evening proper with Sir Angus Grossart.

7.00p.m – Drink, eat and go if you must!

Fee Per Delegate: £30.00

We ensure a warm welcome and relaxed friendly atmosphere