Alasdair Locke
British businessman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alasdair Locke is a British businessman. He is the former chairman of the Scottish oil services company Abbot Group, which has rigs in Africa (Libya), the North Sea, Sakhalin Island, and other areas.[1] He was designated Scotland Overall and Master Entrepreneur Of The Year in 1999,[2] and received the International Business Achievement Award from the Scottish Business Achievement Award Trust in 2007.[3]
Locke holds a degree in History and Economics from the University of Oxford.[4]
His career started in investment banking with Citigroup in 1974, where he specialised in shipping and oil.[5]
Locke stepped down as Executive Chairman of Abbot Group in November 2009. He reportedly had interest in both development and the insurance sector, which he said he would maintain.[6]
In 2019 Locke and his stepson Alex Christou co-founded Glenrinnes Distillery, which is located in Glenrinnes, Scotland.[7] In July 2019, Locke and his stepson introduced Organic Speyside Vodka and Organic Speyside Gin, backed by an investment of £4 million.[8]
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