Glenn Gordon

Glenn Gordon
Born	1957 (age 67–68)
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Businessman
Title	Chairman, William Grant & Sons
Term	2012-
Relatives	William Grant (great-great grandfather)

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.

Biography

His 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]

He resides in Jersey. ^[3]

Early life

Gordon is the great-great grandson of company founder William Grant. ^[4]

Career

Gordon 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

1. "Glenfiddich family tops Scottish rich list". Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
2. Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2020: profiles 21-50, featuring Salma Hayek and Sir Richard Branson". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
3. "Gordon family claim top spot on Scotland's Rich List for sixth year". www.scotsman.com. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
4. "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.
5. "Glenn Gordon, William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
6. "Ex-William Grant MD gets new role". HeraldScotland. May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.