Glenn Gordon

Glenn Gordon
Born 1957 (age 6061)
Nationality British
Occupation businessman
Net worth £2.572 billion (May 2018)
Title Chairman, William Grant & Sons
Term 2012-
Relatives William Grant (great-great grandfather)

Glenn Gordon (born 1957) is a British billionaire businessman, the chairman of William Grant & Sons and a descendant of the company's founder, William Grant.

His family’s wealth grew by over £200 million after profits at the William Grant & Sons distillery increased to £260.2 million in 2016/17.[1]

In the Sunday Times Rich List 2018, his net worth was estimated at £2.572 billion in May 2018.

Early life

Gordon is the great-great grandson of company founder William Grant.[2]

Career

Gordon was managing director of William Grant & Sons from 1992 to 1999, and chairman since 2012, when he succeeded Peter Gordon, who had been chairman since 2008.[3][2][4]

References

  1. "Glenfiddich family tops Scottish rich list". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  2. 1 2 "William Grant & Sons appoints Glenn Gordon as chairman - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News". www.harpers.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. "Glenn Gordon, William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. "Ex-William Grant MD gets new role". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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