▁Edinburgh ▁Airport ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Sir ▁John ▁had ▁been ▁appointed ▁by ▁Global ▁In frastr ucture ▁Part ners ▁as ▁chairman ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁Airport . ▁The ▁appointment ▁will ▁be ▁effective ▁from ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁following ▁completion ▁of ▁Global ▁In frastr ucture ▁Part ners ' ▁£ 8 0 7 . 2 ▁million ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁the ▁air port ▁from ▁B AA . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁awards ▁ ▁Sir ▁John ▁was ▁elected ▁a ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Sir ▁John ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁Ma ure en ▁McG inn ▁( L ady ▁El v idge ) ▁who ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Scotland ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁Big ▁Lot tery , ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁AS H ▁Scotland , ▁and ▁was ▁chief ▁executive ▁of ▁the ▁La id law ▁Youth ▁Trust ▁which ▁fund ed ▁effective ▁inter vent ions ▁supporting ▁children ▁and ▁vulner able ▁young ▁people ▁in ▁Scotland . ▁ ▁His ▁interests ▁include ▁painting , ▁film , ▁theatre , ▁music , ▁modern ▁nov els , ▁sport , ▁the ▁arts ▁and ▁food ▁and ▁wine . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Scottish ▁Government ▁Str ateg ic ▁Board ▁and ▁bi ography ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : P erman ent ▁Secret aries ▁of ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Executive ▁Category : C ivil ▁servants ▁in ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Office ▁Category : C ivil ▁servants ▁in ▁the ▁Cab inet ▁Office ▁Category