Alec Ogilvie
British business executive
About Alec Ogilvie
Lived 1913 – 1997 (aged 83–84).
For the early aviation pioneer, see Alec Ogilvie.
Sir Alec Drummond Ogilvie (1913–1997) was a British business executive.
Ogilvie spent his childhood in Bengal, India, where his father, Sir George Ogilvie, was a civil servant.
Educated in Cheltenham College and trained as an accountant in Glasgow, and president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. (ASSOCHAM).
Ogilvie was knighted for his services to British business interests in India in 1965. He later returned to Britain and served as chairman of Powell Duffryn (now known as PD Ports).
During the Second World War, Ogilvie had joined the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles and was held prisoner of war in Singapore, in Changi prison.
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Who was Alec Ogilvie?
British business executive
When was Alec Ogilvie born?
Alec Ogilvie was born in 1913.
When did Alec Ogilvie die?
Alec Ogilvie died in 1997.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Alec Ogilvie (businessman)
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