Ian Lang Livingstone
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Ian Lang Livingstone CBE
OBE DL
is a Scottish businessman; former Chairman of the board of Motherwell College
; former Chairman of Motherwell Football Club
; former Chairman of Lanarkshire Health Board; and former Chairman of the Lanarkshire Development Agency.
on 23 February 1938 and was educated at the Hamilton Academy
.From the Academy Livingstone entered the University of Glasgow
, qualifying in Law in 1960 and subsequently engaged (1962-86) with the firm of Ballantyne & Copland, Solicitors, Motherwell, becoming a Senior Partner (and, since 1989, consultant solicitor.) Since 1987 he has been Chairman and Director of his family property investment and development company. Livingstone has been a member of the Boards of numerous companies, including serving as Chairman of Motherwell Football Club
from 1973-87.
) from 1993-2002.
A former Chairman of the Board of Motherwell College
(1989-97), Livingstone is Honorary Solicitor to the Dalziel High School War Memorial Trust and since 1990, a member of the Dalziel High School Board. He has been a Governor of the David Livingstone
Memorial Trust since 1988, and Chairman of the Trust since 2008.
in 1998 and, in 2008, a Deputy Lieutenant
of Lanarkshire and awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of the West of Scotland in the same year.
National Health Service (NHS) Lanarkshire
Motherwell Football Club
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
OBE DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
is a Scottish businessman; former Chairman of the board of Motherwell College
Motherwell College
Motherwell College is a further education college located in the Ravenscraig area of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The college moved into a new campus in 2009, which is located 1 km from the old site....
; former Chairman of Motherwell Football Club
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
; former Chairman of Lanarkshire Health Board; and former Chairman of the Lanarkshire Development Agency.
Early life and career
Ian Lang Livingstone was born in Hamilton, South LanarkshireHamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
on 23 February 1938 and was educated at the Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Described as "one of the finest schools in Scotland" in the Cambridge University Press County Biography of 1910, Hamilton Academy featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on...
.From the Academy Livingstone entered the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, qualifying in Law in 1960 and subsequently engaged (1962-86) with the firm of Ballantyne & Copland, Solicitors, Motherwell, becoming a Senior Partner (and, since 1989, consultant solicitor.) Since 1987 he has been Chairman and Director of his family property investment and development company. Livingstone has been a member of the Boards of numerous companies, including serving as Chairman of Motherwell Football Club
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
from 1973-87.
Public and voluntary sector appointments
Ian Livingstone served as Chairman of the Lanarkshire Development Agency from 1991-2000 and as Chairman of Lanarkshire Health Board (now NHS LanarkshireNHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire is responsible for improving the health of more than 553,000 people living within the council areas of North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire in Scotland. NHS Lanarkshire employs approximately 12,000 staff...
) from 1993-2002.
A former Chairman of the Board of Motherwell College
Motherwell College
Motherwell College is a further education college located in the Ravenscraig area of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The college moved into a new campus in 2009, which is located 1 km from the old site....
(1989-97), Livingstone is Honorary Solicitor to the Dalziel High School War Memorial Trust and since 1990, a member of the Dalziel High School Board. He has been a Governor of the David Livingstone
David Livingstone
David Livingstone was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa. His meeting with H. M. Stanley gave rise to the popular quotation, "Dr...
Memorial Trust since 1988, and Chairman of the Trust since 2008.
Awards and honours
Ian Livingstone was appointed OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 1993, “For services to business and to the community and health in Lanarkshire.” He was appointed CBECBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
in 1998 and, in 2008, a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Lanarkshire and awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of the West of Scotland in the same year.
External links
Dalziel High School War Memorial TrustNational Health Service (NHS) Lanarkshire
Motherwell Football Club