remained close friends. When George W. Bush assumed the Presidency, both he and Blair reportedly called their mutual friend Gammell to ask his opinion of the other. Gammell is a director of the Scottish Institute of Sport and Artemis AiM VCT plc., and in 2004 he was awarded UK Entrepreneur of the Year. In the 2006 New Year Honours list, Gammell was made a Knight Bachelor "for services to Industry in Scotland", and in 2017 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In 2005, Gammell founded Winning Scotland, a charity that builds confidence and resilience in young people. It was initially named The Scottish Institute of Sport Foundation before changing its name to Winning Scotland Foundation in 2008. They rebranded as Winning Scotland in 2021. Gammell has been the chairman of Winning Scotland since 2013. Gammell received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2007 In 2011, he was also awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by Robert Gordon University. References External links Bill Gammell on the Sporting Heroes database Gammell strikes oil at EoY Forbes report on Gammell and Cairn 1952 births Living people Rugby union players from Edinburgh People educated at Fettes College Alumni of the University of Stirling Scottish businesspeople Scottish rugby union players Rugby union wings Knights Bachelor Scotland international rugby union players Edinburgh Wanderers RFC players Scotland 'B' international rugby union players Edinburgh District (rugby union) players