became, amongst other interests, a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2000 and holds honorary degrees from the University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh and the University of Strathclyde. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2001 Birthday Honours. References 1949 births Living people Civil servants from Glasgow Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Scotland Permanent Secretaries of the Scottish Executive Civil servants in the Cabinet Office Private secretaries in the British Civil Service Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh People educated at the High School of Glasgow Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Alumni of the University of Glasgow Principals of the University of Glasgow