James Gerald Gulliver

James Gerald Gulliver (17 August 1930 – 12 September 1996) was the founder of Argyll Foods, one of the United Kingdom's largest retail businesses.

Career He was born in Campbeltown, Scotland, the son of successful grocer William Frederick Gulliver and Mary (née Lafferty). He was educated at Campbeltown Grammar School then studied at University of Glasgow and Georgia Institute of Technology. Gulliver served for three years in the Royal Navy before joining Urwick Orr & Partners, management consultants. In 1965 he joined Fine Fare where he became chairman within two years. Gulliver later became the club's vice-president. He sold his stake in 1986, but retained two seats in the directors' box at the club's Old Trafford ground. He was also the vice-chairman of Heart of Midlothian.

Personal life and death He was married four times: to Margaret Joan Cormack (1958), Joanne Simms (1977), Marjorie H. Moncrieff (1985) and lastly Melanie Crossley (1993). He had five children with his first wife.

Gulliver died in Edinburgh in 1996.