Background
FRASER, James Campbell was born on May 2, 1923 in Dunblane, Scotland. Son of Alexander Ross and Annie McGregor Fraser.
FRASER, James Campbell was born on May 2, 1923 in Dunblane, Scotland. Son of Alexander Ross and Annie McGregor Fraser.
Glasgow University and Dundee School of Economics.
Served in Royal Air Force 1941-1945. Raw’ Cotton Commission 1950-1952. Economist Intelligence Unit 1952-1957.
With Dunlop Rubber Company Limited. since 1957.
Executive Director Dunlop Holdings Limited 1969, Manager Director 1972-1978, Chairman 1978-1983, President 1983-1984. Chairman Scottish television 1975-1991.
Former President Society of Business Economists. Director British Petroleum Public Limited Company’, British American Tobacco Industries Public Limited Company, Bridgewater Paper Company since 1984, Tandem Computers Limited., Alexander Proudfoot Public Limited Company. Pauline Hyde & Associations Limited.
Vice-President Scottish Opera.
Deputy President China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations 1981-1982, President 1982-1984. President Commission, Council of SMMT. formerly Visiting Professor University of Stirling and University of Strathclyde.
Trustee, The Economist. Honorary Doctor University (Stirling), Honorary Doctor of Laws (Strathclyde) 1979, Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Bishops University) 1990.
Council Confederation of British Industry, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations.
Married Maria Harvey (nee McLaren) in 1950.