Angus Grossart
Sir Angus McFarlane McLeod Grossart CBE (born 6 April 1937) is a Scottish businessman.
Born in Lanarkshire, he was schooled at The Glasgow Academy and studied law at Glasgow University. He proudly recalls honing his business skills at a Barrowlands stall selling reject toffee.[1]
He is chairman and executive director of Edinburgh-based merchant bank Noble Grossart.
His many high-profile positions have included: vice chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland; chairman of the board of trustees, National Galleries of Scotland, 1988–97; chairman of the Fine Art Society; and chairman of Lyon & Turnbull, auctioneers.
Career
Grossart serves as a non-executive chairman of Sunday Mail Ltd. and Scottish Daily Record; he also served as a non-executive chairman of Edinburgh Partners Limited. Grossart serves as a chairman for Edinburgh US Tracker Trust PLC. He serves as deputy chairman of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. In March 2000, Grossart served as vice-chairman of National Westminster Bank PLC. Salmon River Capital LLC has Grossart serve as a member of the advisory board. The National Westminster Bank PLC has Grossart serve as a Director.
On 29 May 1973, Grossart had been a member of the Audit Committee and became the Director for Edinburgh US Tracker Trust PLC. He eventually became a trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. In September 1999, Grossart became a non-executive director for Trinity Mirror PLC and Mirror Group since 1998. In May 1998, Grossart served as a non-executive director for Scottish and Newcastle PlC.