John McClelland CBE (Chair of Council)
John McClelland has extensive business experience across the private and public sectors. He was Vice President of Worldwide Operations for IBM's personal computer company before joining Digital Equipment Corporation in 1995 where he was a Senior Vice President. He was also Global Chief Industrial Officer and board member of Philips Consumer Electronics and latterly President of 3Com's Business Networks Company.
He is Chairman of NQC Ltd. John is a former Vice-Chairman of Rangers Football Club, where he was a member of the Board from November 2000 to October 2011. John is also a former Chairman of the Renfrewshire Enterprise Company. He is a Vice-President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In 2006 he conducted a review of public procurement in Scotland (The McClelland Report). He is currently Acting Chair of Skills Development Scotland.
In 1994 he was awarded a CBE for his services to industry and education.
John is a former member of SHEFC and chaired its Quality Assessment Committee and was appointed to SFC from 3 October 2005 to 2 October 2009. He was reappointed for a second term from 3 October 2009 to 2 October 2013.