Background
Bearsden, Lord MacFarlane Son of Daniel Robertson and Jessie Lindsay (Somerville) M.
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Lord MacFarlane Bearsden
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Graduate, H.S. of Glasgow Doctor of Laws (honorary), Strathclyde, 1986; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Glasgow U., 1988; DL, Dunbartonshire, 1993; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Glasgow Caledonian U., 1993; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Aberdeen U., 1995.
Career
Founder, Nova Scoti Macfarlane & Company Ltd., 1949;
chairman, Macfarlane Group (Clansman) PLC, Glasgow, since 1973;
managing director, Macfarlane Group (Clansman) PLC, Glasgow, 1973-1990. Chairman United Distillers PLC, 1987-1996, honorary life president, since 1996. Underwriting member Lloyd's, since 1978.
Chairman Fine Art Society PLC, since 1976. Chairman American Trust PLC, since 1984, director, since 1980. Chairman Guinness PLC, 1987-1989, joint deputy chairman, 1989-1992.
Board directors Edinburgh Fune Mgrs. plc. Member county China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, Scotland, 1975-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Lord High Commissioner General Assembly Church of Scotland, 1992, 93, 97. Vice chairman Scottish Ballet, 1983-1987, director, 1975-1987. President Royal Glasgow Institute Fine Arts, 1976-1987.
Director Scottish National Orchestra, 1977-1982. Scottish patron National Art Collection Fund, since 1978. Governor Glasgow School Art, 1976-1987.
Trustee National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1984-1996, National Galls of Scotland, since 1986. Director Third Eye Center, 1978-1981. Chairman Governors H.S. Glasgow, 1979-1992;member court U. Glasgow, 1979-1987.
Member Royal Fine Art Common for Scotland, 1980-1982. Board directors Scottish Development Agency, 1979-1987. Chairman Glasgow Development Agency, formerly Glasgow Action, 1985-1992.
Served Research Associate, 1945-1947. Fellow Royal Incorporation Architects of Scotland (honorary), Royal Society Edinburgh (honorary). Member Royal Society Edinburgh (honorary), Stationers' Assn.Great Britain and Ireland (president 1965), Company of Stationers Glasgow (president 1968-1970), Glasgow H.S. Club (president 1970-1972).
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Married MargueriteMary Campbell, 1953. 5 children.
