Charles Fraser (businessman)
Sir Charles Annand Fraser | |
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| Born | October 16, 1928 Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, businessman |
| Years active | 1965–1995 |
| Known for | Chairing Lothian and Borders Enterprise |
Sir Charles Annand Fraser (born 16 October 1928) is a prominent Scottish entrepreneur and previously chaired Lothian and Borders Enterprise, part of the Scottish Enterprise network.
Early life
The son of the Very Reverend John Fraser, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1958 to 1959, Charles Fraser received his education at Hamilton Academy followed by the University of Edinburgh, where he obtained both MA and LLB qualifications.
Business career
Between 1965 and 1992, Fraser was a partner at the Edinburgh law firm W. & J. Burness. His professional portfolio includes directorship roles at British Assets Trust PLC, Scottish Media Group (previously Scottish Television PLC), Scottish Business in the Community, and Stakis PLC. Additionally, he was non-executive Vice-Chairman of United Biscuits (Holdings) from 1986 until 1995 and led Morgan Grenfell (Scotland) as well as Adam and Company banks as chairman. Fraser also held a directorship position at Scottish Widows Fund between 1978 and 1994.
Other appointments
From 1966 through 1972, Fraser contributed to the Council of the Law Society of Scotland and fulfilled duties as Purse Bearer to the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1969 to 1988. He was a member of the Court at Heriot-Watt University from 1972 to 1978.
In 1991, he assumed the chairmanship of Lothian & Edinburgh Enterprise within the Scottish Enterprise framework until 1994. Subsequently, he chaired the Secretary of State for Scotland's Advisory Committee on Sustainable Development between 1994 and 1997 and served as Trustee for WWF UK from 1997 to 2000.
Honours
Charles Annand Fraser was honoured with an LVO in 1968, elevated to CVO in 1985, and was knighted KCVO in 1989. His public service includes appointment as Deputy Lieutenant for East Lothian starting in 1984, and he was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1993.