Angus Grossart
Sir Angus Grossart Merchant banker | |
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| Years active | 1969–2022 |
| Organization | Noble Grossart |
| Spouse |
Gay Thomson (m. 1978) |
| Children | 1 |
Sir Angus McFarlane McLeod Grossart CBE (6 April 1937 – 13 May 2022) was a Scottish businessman who was the founder, chairman and executive director of Edinburgh-based merchant bank Noble Grossart.[1]
Personal life
Grossart was born on 6 April 1937 in
Pitcullo Castle, a 16th-century house that he restored over many years. In 1978, he married Gay Thomson with whom he had a daughter.[2] He was appointed CBE in 1990 and was knighted in 1997.[4][6] He died at his residence in Edinburgh on 13 May 2022 at the age of 85 following a short illness.[7][5]
Career
Grossart cofounded the merchant bank Noble Grossart in 1969 with
Wood Group, a company proving services to the oil industry, Sir Tom Farmer, founder of the Kwik Fit chain of garages, Sir Brian Souter, founder of the Stagecoach Group of bus and rail operators, Benny Higgins, a banker with the Royal Bank of Scotland, and James Gulliver, founder of Argyll Foods.[4][8] Grossart's initial investment of £30,000 grew into over £300 million.[8] In June 2019 he received the majority of a £5.3 million dividend paid out by Noble Grossart.[9]
Grossart was also vice-chairman of
His public roles included chairmanships of the
Scottish National Orchestra.[4]
Awards
- Pushkin medal (2018) - presented by Vladimir Putin, returned in 2022.[10]
References
- ^ "Noble Grossart Merchant Bankers in Edinburgh". noble grossart. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Sir Angus Grossart obituary". The Times. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Askeland, Erikka (19 August 2013). "Business interview: Sir Angus Grossart". The Scotsman. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sir Angus Grossart, grandee of merchant banking and arts hailed 'most influential man in Scotland' – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Ballantyne, Hannah (15 May 2022). "Scottish businessman Sir Angus Grossart dies after short illness". The Courier. Dundee: DC Thomson. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Businessman Sir Angus Grossart dies aged 85". BBC News. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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- ^ The Financial Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ISSN 0140-0460.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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