Iain Napier

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Iain Napier
Born
Iain John Grant Napier [1]

(1949-04-10) 10 April 1949 (age 75) [1]
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1970–present
TitleChairman of Imperial Tobacco, chairman of John Menzies, chairman of McBride plc, and a director of Molson Coors
SuccessorIncumbent
Board member of Imperial Tobacco, John Menzies, McBride plc, Molson Coors, William Grant & Sons

Iain John Grant Napier (born 10 April 1949) is a Scottish businessman, who was non-executive chairman of Imperial Tobacco, a British multinational tobacco company, from 2007 to 2013. [2] Napier was also non-executive chairman of John Menzies plc until May 2016 [3] and chairman of McBride plc until 30 Jun 2016. [4] He is a director of Molson Coors since July 2008. [5] He is a director of William Grant & Sons since 2009. [6]

He is from Rothesay, Bute. [1]

Career

Napier was group chief executive officer of Taylor Wimpey plc (formerly Taylor Woodrow plc) from 2001 to 2006. [6]

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