Background
Bennett, Jim was born on October 29, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of James Samuel Bennett and Annie Anderson Smith.
Bennett, Jim was born on October 29, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of James Samuel Bennett and Annie Anderson Smith.
Degree in Fire Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1995. Master of Science in Engineering, Sheffield University, England, 1997.
Station officer Strathclyde Fire Brigade, Glasgow, 1968—1981. Health, safety and environmental manager/adviser BP Exploration, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1981—1997, project manager Scotland, 1997—1999. Director Zestco Business Management Consultant Ltd., 1997—1999.
Managing director Zestco Ltd., since 1999. Consultant JB Fire and Safety Ltd., Aberdeen, 1999—2002, keynote speaker, motivational business speaker, since 2000. Business performance coach www.zestco.com.
Group chairman, coordinator Grampian Myalgic Encephomyalitis Association, Aberdeen, 1991—1996. Vice-chairman Scottish Branch Myalgic Encephomyalitis Association, Glasgow, 1996. Member of Institution Occupational Health Safety, Institution Fire Engineers (Scottish secretary since 2005), Chartered Institute Management (treasurer 1999, Service award 2002).
Married Lynn McLelland Bennett, April 24, 1971. Children: Gordon Douglas, Elaine Margaret.