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Jock Millican |
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Non-Executive Director
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YEAR JOINED: 2007 |
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BOARD TERM: Second Term (2010 - 2013) |
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Jock Millican was born and brought up in the Borders near Duns, attending Berwickshire High School. He studied Chemical Engineering at Edinburgh University, and then Brewing at the Heriot-Watt University before joining the brewing industry. He has been a successful Board member for 20 years with Scottish & Newcastle in various logistics and operational roles. Recently he has set up his own business mentoring companies and their directors and providing general management advice. He was a key member of the McEwan's team that sponsored league rugby in the late 1980s and early 90s. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
He was on the Board of the Freight Transport Association until 2007, dealing with EU, UK and Scottish Government Ministers on freight matters. Jock played rugby for Earlston, Edinburgh University, Leicester, Newcastle Northern and Heriot's. He earned his three Scotland caps in 1973 whilst at University. He coached at Newcastle Northern and Heriot's. He has been President of Edinburgh University and more recently Heriot's, where he proposed the motion that brought about the Dunlop Committee in 2005. As part of that committee he played a central part in helping to change the governance of Scottish Rugby to its present, much-improved structure. Jock is a Scottish Rugby representative on Six Nations Rugby Limited. |
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