hiː wʌz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv spˈoːɹt fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv dˈæʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ænd kˈɜːɹəntli tʃˈɛɹz ðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ɡˈeɪmz ɛndˈaʊmənt fˈʌnd.
He was chairman of the Scottish Institute of Sport  from 2005-2008, and currently chairs the Scottish Commonwealth Games Endowment Fund.