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Tom Farmer (Born 10 July 1940) is a Scottish businessman and the founder of [[Kwik Fit]].  He is honorary president of the [[Entrepreneurial Exchange]] an elite networking group<ref>See Entrepreneurial Exchange:[http://www.entex.co.uk/defaultpage1231cef0.aspx?pageID=728 website]</ref>
Tom Farmer (Born 10 July 1940) is a Scottish businessman and the founder of [[Kwik Fit]].  He is honoray president of the [[Entrepreneurial Exchange]] an elite networking group<ref>See Entrepreneurial Exchange:[http://www.entex.co.uk/defaultpage1231cef0.aspx?pageID=728 website]</ref>
 
  
  

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Tom Farmer (Born 10 July 1940) is a Scottish businessman and the founder of Kwik Fit. He is honorary president of the Entrepreneurial Exchange an elite networking group[1]


Background

Education: St Mary's Primary School and Holy Cross Academy, Edinburgh Family Status: Married - 37 years, wife Anne. One daughter (36), One son (35)[2]


Affiliations

Chairman - Scotland Against Drugs Campaign | Chairman of the Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award | Non-Executive Director - My Travel Group plc | Member of the Development Board of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh | Trustee of the Clerk Maxwell Cancer Research Fund | President Queen Margaret University College Foundation | Honorary President of the Entrepreneurial Exchange

Honours & Awards

2002 Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University College, Queen Margaret Uni.

2000 Recipient of the Golden Plate Award - American Academy of Achievement

1999 Scotland's Elite Leader of the Year Award

1998 The Institute of Management Gold Medal

1997 Knights Bachelor in the Queen's Birthday Honours List

1997 Knight Commander with Star of the Order of St Gregory the Great

1996 Degree of Doctor honoris causa, University of Edinburgh

1996 Entrepreneurial Exchange - Exceptional Achievement Award

1996 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology, Glasgow Caledonian University

1996 Clydesdale Bank Corporate Citizenship Award

1996 Officer in de Orde van Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands

1994 Fellow of the Scottish Vocation Education Council

1993 Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration, Napier University

1993 The Knight Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

1990 CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List

1989 Scottish Businessman of the Year

PR and lobbying firms

Notes

  1. See Entrepreneurial Exchange:website
  2. See Entrepreneurial Exchange:website
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