PMS Barron, RD
Pat Barron has been a Director of the Company since 1979, was appointed Chairman in 1989 and is Chairman of the Nominations Committee. Having farmed in Perthshire for 30 years he converted his farm into a golf course in the mid-90s, retiring in 2006. He served for 20 years in the Royal Naval Reserve retiring in the rank of Commander.
RRJ Burns, W.S.
Richard Burns became a Director of the Company at the time of the listing of its shares in 1981. He qualified as a solicitor in 1971 and he joined Baillie Gifford in 1973 as a trainee investment manager, becoming a Partner in 1977 and was joint Senior Partner from 1999 until his retiral in April 2006. He is a Director of EP Global Opportunities Trust PLC, Standard Life Equity Income Trust PLC, The Bankers Investment Trust PLC, JP Morgan Indian Investment Trust plc, is Chairman of Euronova European Smaller Companies Fund and has been appointed to the board of the National Galleries of Scotland.
ML Ingall
Micky Ingall became a Director in 2005. He was a director of the bankers and investment managers, Dunbar & Co. Ltd from 1976 to 1985. He then joined Rathbone Brothers plc, bankers and investment managers, and was chief executive from 1990 to 1997 and then executive chairman until his retiral in 2003. He is currently a director of Investors Capital Trust plc, Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc, Rathbone Trust Company Limited, The Dendrology Charitable Company and is Chairman of the India Capital Growth Fund.
MCN Scott, QC
Malcolm Scott became a Director of the Company in 1990. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and thereafter at Gonville & Caius College Cambridge and Glasgow University. He became an Advocate in 1978 and a QC in 1991. He is a practicing Advocate.
