Iain Ferguson (businessman)

Iain Ferguson CBE is a British businessman. He is the current chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen and Stobart Group.

Iain Ferguson
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChief executive, Tate & Lyle
Term2003–2009
PredecessorSimon Gifford
SuccessorJaved Ahmed

Career

Following graduation from the University of St Andrews with a BSc in chemistry and psychology, he was with Unilever for 26 years.[1] Ferguson has been president of the Food and Drink Federation and was CEO of Tate & Lyle plc from May 2003 until October 2009.

He is the current chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen plc and Stobart Group Ltd. He has been a non-executive director at Balfour Beatty, Davis Service Group and Greggs plc.[2][3] He is also the honorary vice president of the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) and is the lead non-executive board member for the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).[4]

Personal life

His wife and daughter are also graduates of St Andrews.[5]

Honours

In the Queen's 2003 Birthday Honours List, Ferguson was appointed a CBE for services to the food industry.[6]

References
  1. Tate & Lyle Board Changes, 24 March 2003
  2. Wilton Park Biographies: Iain Ferguson
  3. "Iain Ferguson appointed as non-executive director". GOV.UK. 16 December 2010.
  4. Ian Ferguson Profile, GOV.UK
  5. "How corporate fathers can learn from their daughters". Management Today. 1 November 2009.
  6. "DBEs and CBEs". BBC News. 13 June 2003.
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