Background
Waters, Donald Henry was born on December 17, 1937 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Henry Lethbridge and Jean Manson (Baxter) Waters.
Waters, Donald Henry was born on December 17, 1937 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Henry Lethbridge and Jean Manson (Baxter) Waters.
Graduate, George Watson's College, Edinburgh, 1948; graduate, Inverness Royal Academy, Scotland, 1955.
Accountant John Mackay (Plant) Ltd., Ross-shire, Scotland, 1962-1969. Director, company secretary John M. Henderson Ltd., Aberdeen, Scotland, 1969-1974. From director, company secretary to deputy chairman, chief executive Granpian Television PLC, 1974-1997.
Board directors Scottish Media Group PLC, Moray Firth Radio Ltd., Inverness, Scottish Post Office, Aberdeen Royal Hospitals National Health Service Trust, British Linen Bank Ltd., British Linen Group Ltd., Glenburnie Properties Ltd., Aberdeen, chairman, 1993. Chairman Central Scotland Radio Ltd., Edinburgh, 1994-1996, Aberdeen Asset Management Plc, since 2001. Visiting professor media studies Stirling University.
Chairman Police Dependent Trust, Aberdeen, 1979-1995. Member committee Gramplan of Islands Family Trust, Aberdeen, since 1987. Member committee Gramplan Initiative.
Governor University Aberdeen, 1998, Robert Gordons College, Aberdeen, 1998. Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Institute Chartered Accountants Scotland, Royal Northern Club (chairman Aberdeen 1987-1988), Scotland-Celtic Film and television Association (chairman 1994-1996), Royal television Society, British Film and television Association (vice-chairman Scotland).
Married June Leslie Hutchison. Children: Jennifer Dawn, Gillian Claire, Andrew Henry Lethbridge.