Festival chief in finance role

THE deputy chair of the Edinburgh International Festival has taken over the hot seat of the representative body for the Scottish financial industry.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Aug 2012, 13:00 BST

Ewan Brown CBE will replace Mark Tennant, who is retiring as chair of Scottish Financial Enterprise.

Mr Brown, 70, said: “The financial services industry is hugely important to Scotland and I feel privileged to have this opportunity to play a  part in supporting and  promoting an industry in which I have spent my entire working life.”