Background
CHAPMAN, F. Ian was born on October 26, 1925 in Saint Fergus, Scotland. Son of late Reverend Peter Chapman and Frances Burdett.
CHAPMAN, F. Ian was born on October 26, 1925 in Saint Fergus, Scotland. Son of late Reverend Peter Chapman and Frances Burdett.
Shawlands Academy. Ommer School of Music, Glasgow, Scottish Royal Academy, of Music.
Served Royal Air Force 1943-1944. Miner (national service) 1945-1947. With William Collins Limited.
(now William Collins Public Limited Company) since 1947, Sales Representative, New York branch
1950-1951, Sales Manager London branch 1955; Director 1959, Jt.
Manager Director 1967-1976, Deputy Chairman 1976-1981, Chairman Chief Executive Officer 1981-1989. Director William Collins overseas companies
1968-1989: Canada 1968-1989, United States of America 197489, South. Africa 1978-1989, New Zealand 1978-1989, William Collins Institute Limited.
1975-1989. Chairman Radio Clyde since 1972, Harvill Press 1976-1989, Hatchards Limited. 1976-1989, William Collins Publishers Limited. since 1979, The Listener Publications Public Limited Company since 1988.
Director Pan Books Limited.
1962-1984 (Chairman 1973-1976), Publishing Director December since 1987, Book Tokens Limited. since 1981, Industry Radio News 1984-1985, Stanley Botes Limited. Guinness Public Limited Company. (non-executive) since 1986. F. Chapman Publishers 1989, now Chair, and Manager Director.
Trustee Book Trade Benevolent Society since 1981.
President 1978, President 1979-1981. Chairman Advisory Board Strathclyde University Business School 1985-1988.
Honorary Doctor of Literature (Strathclyde University) 1990.
Scottish Free Enterprise.
Main operating board, Group Sales. Governor Council SCOTBIC. Council Publishers Assembly 1962-1977.
Board Book Development Council 1967, Ancient House Bookshop 1972-1989, Scottish Opera, Theatre Royal Limited.
1974-1979, IRN Limited. 1983-1985.
Married Marjory Stewart Swinton in 1953.