Iain Ferguson (businessman)

Iain Ferguson
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of St Andrews
Occupation	Businessman
Title	Chief executive, Tate & Lyle
Term	2003–2009
Predecessor	Simon Gifford
Successor	Javed Ahmed

Iain Ferguson CBE is a British businessman. He is the current chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen and Stobart Group.

Career

Following graduation from the University of St Andrews with a BSc in chemistry and psychology, he was with Unilever for 26 years.[1] Ferguson has been president of the Food and Drink Federation and was CEO of Tate & Lyle plc from May 2003 until October 2009.^[citation needed]

He is the current chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen plc and Stobart Group Ltd. He has been a non-executive director at Balfour Beatty, Davis Service Group and Greggs plc.[2][3] He is also the honorary vice president of the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) and is the lead non-executive board member for the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).[4]

Personal life

His wife and daughter are also graduates of St Andrews.[5]

Honours

In the Queen's 2003 Birthday Honours List, Ferguson was appointed a CBE for services to the food industry.[6]

References

1. Tate & Lyle Board Changes, 24 March 2003
2. Wilton Park Biographies: Iain Ferguson
3. "Iain Ferguson appointed as non-executive director". GOV.UK. 16 December 2010.
4. Ian Ferguson Profile, GOV.UK
5. "How corporate fathers can learn from their daughters". Management Today. 1 November 2009.
6. "DBEs and CBEs". BBC News. 13 June 2003.