Ian Good
Chairman, Edrington Group, 1994–2013 (Director, 1979–2013)
About Ian Good
Lived 1943 – 2023 (aged 80).
Sir Ian Good (September 25, 1943 – October 29, 2023) was a Scottish businessman.
Biography Ian Good was born on September 25, 1943, in Bishopton, Renfrewshire. His father was an industrial chemist. He was educated at the John Neilson Institution in Paisley and qualified as a chartered accountant with Smith & Williamson in Glasgow. Good quickly advanced within the company, earning the trust of Miss Babs, and was appointed to the boards of Lang Brothers and Hepburn & Ross, companies acquired by R&B in the 1960s. From 2000 to 2005, he served as chair of the Scotch Whisky Association. In 2000, he became the founding chairman of Scottish Racing and was elected to the Jockey Club in 2005. His horse, Penny a Day, won the 1995 Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar.
He was also a golfer at Erskine Golf Club.
Personal life In 1969, Good married Irene Mitchell; they had two daughters, Fiona and Catriona.
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Who was Ian Good?
Chairman, Edrington Group, 1994–2013 (Director, 1979–2013)
When was Ian Good born?
Ian Good was born on 25 September 1943.
When did Ian Good die?
Ian Good died on 29 October 2023.
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