Alasdair Locke | |
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Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party | |
Assumed office 16 November 2024 | |
Leader | Russell Findlay |
Personal details | |
Born | Aldershot,England | August 29,1953
Political party | Scottish Conservative |
Alasdair James Dougall Locke (born 29 August 1953) is a British businessman and political donor. He is the former chairman of the Scottish oil services company Abbot Group,which has rigs in Africa (Libya),the North Sea,Sakhalin Island,and other areas. [1] He was designated Scotland Overall and Master Entrepreneur Of The Year in 1999, [2] and received the International Business Achievement Award from the Scottish Business Achievement Award Trust in 2007. [3]
Locke holds a degree in History and Economics from the University of Oxford. [4]
His career started in investment banking with Citigroup in 1974,where he specialised in shipping and oil. [5]
Locke stepped down as Executive Chairman of Abbot Group in November 2009. He reportedly had interest in both development and the insurance sector,which he said he would maintain. [6]
In 2019 Locke and his stepson Alex Christou co-founded Glenrinnes Distillery,which is located in Glenrinnes,Scotland. [7] In July 2019,Locke and his stepson introduced Organic Speyside Vodka and Organic Speyside Gin,backed by an investment of £4 million. [8]
He was a donor to the leadership campaign of Russell Findlay. [9] He became chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party in December 2024. [10]