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.
Glenn Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, William Grant & Sons |
| Term | 2012- |
| Relatives | William Grant (great-great grandfather) |
Biography
editHis 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]
According to the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List, Gordon was estimated to be worth £3.186 billion, an increase of £304 million from 2019.[2]
Early life
editGordon is the great-great grandson of company founder William Grant.[4]
Career
editGordon 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.[5][4][6]
References
edit- ^ "Glenfiddich family tops Scottish rich list". Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2020: profiles 21-50, featuring Salma Hayek and Sir Richard Branson". ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Gordon family claim top spot on Scotland's Rich List for sixth year". www.scotsman.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "William Grant & Sons appoints Glenn Gordon as chairman - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News". www.harpers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Glenn Gordon, William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Ex-William Grant MD gets new role". HeraldScotland. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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