Iain Ferguson (businessman)
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Iain Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chief executive, Tate & Lyle |
| Term | 2003–2009 |
| Predecessor | Simon Gifford |
| Successor | Javed Ahmed |
Iain Ferguson CBE is a British businessman. He is the chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen and Stobart Group.
Following graduation from the University of St Andrews with a BSc in chemistry and psychology, he worked for Unilever for 26 years.[1] Ferguson has been president of the Food and Drink Federation, and was CEO of Tate & Lyle plc from May 2003 to October 2009.[citation needed]
He is the chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen plc and Stobart Group Ltd. He has been a non-executive director at Balfour Beatty, Davis Service Group and Greggs plc.[2][3] He is the honorary vice president of the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), and the lead non-executive board member for the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).[4]