John PURVIS Member of the European Parliament, St Andrews (Scotland); Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Brussels
CV
1962-1969 | First National City Bank: London, New York, Milan |
1969-1973 | Treasurer, Noble Grossart Ltd, Edinburgh |
1973-1986 | Managing Director and Chairman, Gilmerton Management Services Ltd, St Andrews |
since 1973 | Various non-executive chairmanships, directorships and trusteeships |
since 1986 | Managing Partner, Purvis and Company, St Andrews |
1986-1997 | Chairman, Economic Affairs Committee, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
1988-1990 | Vice-President, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
1979-1984 | Member of the European Parliament for mid Scotland and Fife |
1982-1984 | Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the Gulf States |
1985-1989 | Member for Scotland and Chairman of Scottish Committee, Independent Broadcasting Authority |
1990-1997 | Member, Scottish Advisory Committee on Telecoms |
Company chairman/director in radio, paper and investment industries | |
Farmer and landowner in Scotland |
Mitgliedschaften
Member of Industry, Research and Energy Committee | |
Member of Parliamentary Delegation to MASHREQ | |
Substitute Member of Parliamentary Delegation to Gulf States and Yemen | |
Member of Parliamentary Delegation to Iran | |
Member of the Temporary Committee investigating the collapse of the Equitable Life Society |
Publikationen
Contributing author "Power and Manoeuvrability", 1978 | |
Various publications in European media re economic, financial and political topics. |
Auszeichnungen
Commander of the British Empire for public and political services, 1990 |