Background
The son of Phyliss (née Scrimgeour) and Sir Louis Greig, he was born in Kingston, Surrey, and attended Eton and Sandhurst.
The son of Phyliss (née Scrimgeour) and Sir Louis Greig, he was born in Kingston, Surrey, and attended Eton and Sandhurst.
He served in the Scots Guards from 1943-1947, where he was made a captain and intelligence officer He was part of the 3rd (Tank) battalion, which worked mostly in Germany as the enemy was in retreat. His hand was crushed by a tank barrel.
Other junior officers in his battalion included future Deputy Prime Minister William Whitelaw, Robert Runcie, a future Archbishop of Canterbury, and future industrialist Hector Laing (United Biscuits).
Greig joined London shipbrokers Horace Clarkson & Company Limited in 1948, serving as Director and Managing Director before being named Chairman (1973-1985).
He later became Chairman, Horace Clarkson, Public Limited Company (1976-1993). He also served as Director of British gunmaker James Purdey & Sons (1972–2000).
