Robert Wilson (Scottish businessman)

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Robert Wilson
Born1956
Nationality Scottish
Occupation
  • Businessman

Robert Wilson is a Scottish businessman who was previously chairperson of professional football club Livingston.

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Early life

He was brought up in Berwickshire and moved to Edinburgh in 1972. [1]

Career

Wilson is the owner of Mathieson Craft Butcher in Edinburgh. [2]

In 2015, Wilson was appointed chairperson of Livingston, having been involved with the club from around 2009. [3]

He was chairperson when Livi disbanded their youth academy teams in 2018, due to financial and governance pressures following being placed in the bottom tier of the new youth structure by Project Brave. [4]

Wilson provided Livi with a six-figure contingency fund to help during the coronavirus pandemic. [5]

He retired and stepped down from his role with the West Lothian side in June 2023. [6] [7] John Ward was appointed as his successor the following week. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Livingston's butcher chairman hoping to slaughter Hearts once more". The Scotsman. 18 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "MEP supports his local butcher". The Edinburgh Reporter. 23 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Livingston announce new Chairperson and CEO in boardroom reshuffle". Daily Record. 6 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Livingston announce closure of club's youth academy". STV News. 12 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Livingston: Six-figure sum provided as coronavirus contingency by chairman". BBC. 2 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Livi FC says fond farewell as chairman set to retire". Daily Record. 2 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Livi figurehead Wilson steps down". BBC. 2 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Livingston announce new chairperson and chief executive". Edinburgh Evening News. 6 June 2023.
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