Nigel Douglas

Nigel Grant Douglas (born September 1970) is a Scottish entrepreneur[1][2][3] and the founder and former CEO of Global Surface Intelligence Ltd[4][5]

Before going into business Nigel played sport at a high level. He is a black belt at judo[6] and played rugby union for Scottish Schools,[7][8] premier division rugby for Dundee HSRFP and district rugby for North and Midlands.[9][10]

Nigel's father John Douglas was a Scottish Rugby Union international and a British Lion No 8. His grandfather was Alexander H Brown who played stand-off for Scotland[11] and his brother, Struan, played Rugby league for Scotland. Nigel's mother founded the Patricia Brown who founded Patricia Brown School of Dancing.[12] In 2010 she received an MBE for her services to dance.[13]

References
  1. "Douglas branches out into £20bn green data market". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. Scottish Herald - Blast Off For Global Surface Intelligence
  3. "Nigel Douglas: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. "Satellite data analytics company raises funding". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. "Plenty of biomass - Satellites say". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. "British Judo Association". membersearch.britishjudo.org.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  7. "rugby". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  8. "Just too tall an order for the Scots". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  9. "Dalgleish and Wallace given tour chance". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  10. "High point of a low season". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  11. ESPN Scrum
  12. "Local heroes honoured by Queen". BBC. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  13. "Birthday Honours: Order Of The British Empire MBE". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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