About Simon Pepper
Lived 1947 – 2018 (aged 70–71). Simon Pepper was a British environmentalist.
Simon Pepper (27 September 1947 – 18 September 2018) was director of the World Wildlife Fund (Scotland) from 1985 to 2005. He was also lord rector of the University of St Andrews between 2005 and 2008, having been inaugurated on 10 March, and was succeeded by Kevin Dunion.
He was awarded the OBE in the Millennium Honours List for his services to Sustainable Development, having served as a member of the Secretary of State's Advisory Group on Sustainable Development from 1994 to 1998. Before joining WWF, Simon Pepper ran his own business in Scotland, providing holiday courses about cultural and natural heritage.
In 2011, Simon Pepper was appointed a member of the Heritage Lottery Fund's Committee for Scotland.
Personal life Simon Pepper died suddenly on 18 September 2018.
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Who was Simon Pepper?
Scottish environmentalist
When was Simon Pepper born?
Simon Pepper was born in 1947 in Worthing.
When did Simon Pepper die?
Simon Pepper died on 18 September 2018 in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland.
What was Simon Pepper's occupation?
Simon Pepper was an environmentalist.
What nationality was Simon Pepper?
Simon Pepper was British.
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