John F. McClelland
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John F. McClelland, CBE
, FRSE, FRSA (born in Glasgow
, Scotland
) is a Scottish businessman and a former chairman of Rangers F.C.
.
At IBM
he was Vice President of Worldwide Operations for its personal computer company before joining Digital Equipment Corporation
in 1995 where he was the Senior Vice President responsible for all of Digital’s worldwide operational activities.
Following an appointment to the Board of Philips Consumer Electronics
as Global Chief Industrial Officer he joined 3Com Corporation where he was a corporate officer and latterly President of its Business Networks Company.
He is Chairman of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council and former Chairman of the CBI
’s Technology and Innovation Committee.
During his career he developed extensive experience and a passionate interest in procurement and supply chain operations and gained recognition as a leading practitioner in this field.
In 2006 he conducted a review of public sector procurement in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. This review formed the basis of an ongoing major reform of public procurement in Scotland.
He has also assisted the Welsh Assembly Government in pursuing improvements in public procurement structures and practices as Chairman of NQC Limited and is involved in a number of procurement strategy and related projects across the UK.
in October 2000 and was appointed as vice chair in November 2001. He was chairman of the club between 2002 and 2004.
In July 2008, McClelland assumed the role of vice chair of the European Club Association
, along with Joan Laporta
of FC Barcelona
and Umberto Gandini of AC Milan
.
On 17 October 2011, McClelland and John Greig
resigned from their posts as non-executive directors at Ibrox. The duo said they had been isolated following the takeover of Rangers by Craig Whyte
in May.
and a Companion of the Institute of Management.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, FRSE, FRSA (born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
) is a Scottish businessman and a former chairman of Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
Career
McClelland spent 35 years in the international electronics industry holding senior board level positions at a number of the sector’s leading corporations and gaining wide experience of business operations in all geographies.At IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
he was Vice President of Worldwide Operations for its personal computer company before joining Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation was a major American company in the computer industry and a leading vendor of computer systems, software and peripherals from the 1960s to the 1990s...
in 1995 where he was the Senior Vice President responsible for all of Digital’s worldwide operational activities.
Following an appointment to the Board of Philips Consumer Electronics
Philips Consumer Electronics
Philips Consumer Lifestyle is a part of Philips ; which is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. In 2005, its sales were € 30.4 billion and it employed 161,500 people in more than 60 countries. Other Philips divisions are: Philips Lighting, Philips Healthcare, Philips Domestic...
as Global Chief Industrial Officer he joined 3Com Corporation where he was a corporate officer and latterly President of its Business Networks Company.
He is Chairman of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council and former Chairman of the CBI
Confederation of British Industry
The Confederation of British Industry is a British not for profit organisation incorporated by Royal charter which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies.-Role:The CBI works...
’s Technology and Innovation Committee.
During his career he developed extensive experience and a passionate interest in procurement and supply chain operations and gained recognition as a leading practitioner in this field.
In 2006 he conducted a review of public sector procurement in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. This review formed the basis of an ongoing major reform of public procurement in Scotland.
He has also assisted the Welsh Assembly Government in pursuing improvements in public procurement structures and practices as Chairman of NQC Limited and is involved in a number of procurement strategy and related projects across the UK.
Football
McClelland was appointed a director at Rangers Football ClubRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
in October 2000 and was appointed as vice chair in November 2001. He was chairman of the club between 2002 and 2004.
In July 2008, McClelland assumed the role of vice chair of the European Club Association
European Club Association
The European Club Association is an organization representing football clubs in Europe- History :Formed on the dissolution of the G-14 group in January 2008, the European Club Association represents 201 clubs, made up of 103 ordinary members and 98 associated members, with at least one from each...
, along with Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta i Estruch is a Spanish politician and former president of Futbol Club Barcelona between 2003 and 2010.Laporta is a lawyer with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has important firms as clients. Laporta was married to Constanza Echevarría and has three sons, Pol, Guillem and Jan...
of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
and Umberto Gandini of AC Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
.
On 17 October 2011, McClelland and John Greig
John Greig
John Greig MBE is a Scottish former professional football player who, despite his boyhood allegiance to hometown team Heart of Midlothian, spent his entire career in Glasgow with Rangers as a player, manager and director.Greig was voted "The Greatest Ever Ranger" in 1999 by the Rangers supporters...
resigned from their posts as non-executive directors at Ibrox. The duo said they had been isolated following the takeover of Rangers by Craig Whyte
Craig Whyte
Craig Whyte is a Scottish businessman and the owner of Rangers Football Club.Whyte first entered business in a plant hire company; since then he has branched out into security, manufacturing and property, before becoming a venture capitalist...
in May.
Personal life
In 1994 he was awarded a CBE for services to industry and education. He is a Vice President of the Royal Society of EdinburghRoyal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
and a Companion of the Institute of Management.