Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden
Norman Somerville Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden, of Bearsden in the District of Bearsden and Milngavie KT KT DL ( born March 5, 1926) is a British entrepreneur, manager and politician of the Conservative Party, since 1991 as a Life Peer Member of the House of Lords and now is a variety of features for the culture and art in Scotland and particularly Glasgow in particular.
Life
Entrepreneurs, managers and other commitment
After attending the High School of Glasgow Macfarlane joined the Royal Artillery in 1945 and served 1945-1947 in Palestine. On his return he took on activities in the private sector and founded in 1949 the packaging company NS Macfarlane & Co Ltd, emerged from the later, the Macfarlane Group plc. In the following years he was 1973-1990 the Executive Director and at the same time from 1973 to 1998 and CEO since 1999 honorary board chairman.
In addition took Macfarlane since the mid-1960s numerous functions in the economy and in social and community organizations and was first in 1965 President of the Office Supply Company of Great Britain and Ireland ( Stationers ' Association of Great Britain and Ireland ) and 1968-1970 President of the Office Supply Company of Glasgow and then to 1972, President of the Glasgow HS Club. In addition, he was 1975-1981 Member of the Council of the Confederation of British Industry in Scotland and at the same time between 1976 and 1979 board member of the Chamber of Commerce to Glasgow and from 1976 to 1998 Chairman of the Fine Art Society plc. Since 1975 he is involved in the Scottish National Ballet and was only between 1975 uznd 1983 board member, then from 1983 to 1987 and Vice Chairman since 2001 Honorary President. He also served in the years 1976 to 1987 as President of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and 1977-1982 as a member of the Executive Board of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Furthermore, Macfarlane, the National Art Collection Fund since 1978 Scottish Patron of the Arts Foundation and was from 1978 to 1997 Signing member of Lloyd 's of London, 1978-1981 Director of the Third Eye Centre, the forerunner of the CCA Glasgow was, and from 1979 to 1987 Board Member of the Scottish Development Agency. In addition, he was from 1979 to 1987 Advisory Board Member of the University of Glasgow and 1979-1992 Member of the Board of High School of Glasgow, whose honorary president he has since. He was also the 1978-1987 Board member of Glasgow School of Art was founded in 1993 and first Honorary Fellow in 2001 and Honorary President of this institution.
Macfarlane, who was between 1980 and 1982 a member of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland, was also a 1980-1996 board member of the Clydesdale Bank and most recently Executive Vice President and 1980-1998 Board Member of Edinburgh Fund Managers plc. For his services he was a Knight Bachelor in 1982 and led since then the additional name "Sir".
Furthermore, Macfarlane was from 1984 to 1997 CEO of American Trust plc and 1987-1996 he was CEO of United Distillers and also the first Scotsman between 1987 and 1989 only chairman and then vice chairman until 1992 of Guinness plc. He was also a director of General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. plc ( 1984-1996 ), Chairman of the Development Agency of Glasgow (1985 to 1992) and also a Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund ( 1984-1997 ) and the National Gallery of Scotland (1986 to 1997).
House of Lords member and honors
By Letters Patent of 29 July 1991 Macfarlane was, which is since 1988 Honorary President of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, as a life peer with the title Baron raised Macfarlane of Bearsden, of Bearsden in the District of Bearsden and Milngavie in the peerage. Shortly afterwards, was his introduction ( Introduction) as a member of the House of Lords. In the upper house he belongs to the Group of the Conservative Party.
Lord Macfarlane, who since 1992 has been the patron of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association was, in 1992, 1993 and 1997, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Since 1993 he has been Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire and was honored in 1996 with the Scottish Order of the Thistle. He is also since 1996 Honorary Life President of Diageo, and since 1998 also from The Fine Art Soc plc. Furthermore, since 2006, he serves as Chairman of cancer charity Tenovus Scotland and since 2007 as Director of Culture and Sport Glasgow.
Throughout his life Macfarlane was awarded several honorary doctorates, from the University of Strathclyde ( Hon LLD, 1986), the University of Glasgow ( Hon LLD, 1988), the University of Stirling (1992 ), the University of Edinburgh (1992, Dr. hc ), Glasgow Caledonian University ( Hon LLD 1993) and the University of Aberdeen ( Hon LLD, 1995). He is also Honorary Member ( Honorary Fellow ) of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland ( 1984), the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1991) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow ( 1992). Lord Macfarlane, who is since 2006 Freeman of Dumfries and Galloway and since 2007 of Glasgow, is also honorary patron of the football club FC Queen's Park, and since 2006 Honorary Life Member of the Scottish Football League. Finally, in 2005 he was awarded with the St. Mungo still Medal of Glasgow and in 2007 with the Goodman Award for Art and Business.