Thomas Alan Johnston

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Thomas Alan Johnston is a Scottish engineer.

Johnston was the chief executive of Glasgow-based Babtie Group Ltd. Since the company's acquisition by Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc in 2004, he has continued to work for Jacobs Babtie Group Ltd. In 1995 Johnston was elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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