Alastair Salvesen

Alastair Salvesen
Born Alastair Eric Hotson Salvesen
1941
Nationality British
Education Fettes College
Alma mater Cranfield University
Net worth GBP £1.0 billion (April 2014)[1]
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Salvesen
Parent(s) Iver Ronald Stuart Salvesen
Marion Hamilton McClure

Alastair Eric Hotson Salvesen CBE (born 1941) is a British billionaire businessman and heir.

Early life

Alastair Eric Hotson Salvesen[2] was born in 1941,[3] the son of Iver Ronald Stuart Salvesen (1901–1957) and Marion Hamilton Salvesen (née McClure) (died 1997).[4] They owned Bonnington House from 1944 to 1978.[5] Iver Salvesen was the son of Johan Thomas Salvesen (1854–1926), who was the son of Christian Fredrik Salvesen (1827–1911), who was Norwegian, and founded Christian Salvesen in the UK in 1846.[3]

He was educated at Fettes College, and Cranfield University where he obtained an MBA. He is a chartered accountant.[3]

Career

He is chairman of Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd, Dawnfresh Holdings Ltd, Scot Trout Ltd, RR Spink and Sons Ltd, Dovecot Studios Ltd, The Dovecot Foundation, Praha Investment Holdings Ltd, Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Ltd, Fettes Enterprises Ltd 1995, and has various other business interests.[6]

In April 2015, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.0 billion[1]

Philanthropy

He donated £5 million to found The Salvesen Mindroom Centre to Understand and Resolve Learning Difficulties at Edinburgh University.[7]

Honours

He was awarded a CBE in 2011.[8]

Personal life

He is married to Elizabeth.[7] They have a son George Salvesen,[9] and a daughter Venetia Salvesen.

In 1992, they bought the Whitburgh estate near Pathhead, Midlothian.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 34). 26 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Final Order & Note: Salvesen v Graham". Scottish-land-court.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  3. 1 2 3 Erikka Askeland (2013-07-15). "Business interview: Alastair Salvesen". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  4. ↑ "The Herrick Bunney Organ Scholarship" (PDF). Stgilescathedral.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  5. ↑ "Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Joe Rock's Research Pages". Sites.google.com. 1937-12-10. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  6. ↑ "Alastair Salvesen — Fettes College". Fettes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  7. 1 2 "New centre for learning difficulties | News |". Ed.ac.uk. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  8. ↑ "Accompanied by his wife, Elizabeth, Alastair Salvesen displays his CBE.(Personalia)(Brief article) - Food Trade Review | HighBeam Research". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  9. ↑ "HMS Clyde support habitat restoration". Royal Navy. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  10. ↑ "Ups and downs in family fortunes (From Herald Scotland)". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.


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