Sir Charles Annand Fraser Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order WS Doctor of Laws is a Scottish businessman and former Chairman, Lothian and Borders Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise network.
Background
The son of the Very Revd John Fraser Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1958-1959, Charles Annand Fraser was born on 16 October 1928 at Humbie in East Lothian, Scotland, and educated at the former Hamilton Academy. His father was at that time Minister at Hamilton Old Parish Church.
Education
Charles Fraser was to continue his studies at the University of Edinburgh, graduating Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.
Career
Fraser has also served as a director of the Scottish Widows Fund, (1978-1994). In 1991, Fraser was appointed Chairman of Lothian & Edinburgh Enterprise, part of the Scottish Enterprise network, a post he held until 1994, from which year, to 1997, he served as Chairman of the Secretary of State for Scotland’s Advisory Committee on Sustainable Development. From 1997-2000, Fraser was also a Trustee of the World Wildlife Fund (United Kingdom).
Charles Annand Fraser was appointed LVO in 1968.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1985 and knighted, as Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1989.