20 Scottish chief executives

Crawford W. Beveridge CBE is a Scottish-American technology executive.

David Carruthers is a British businessman who was the CEO of online gambling company BETonSPORTS plc from July 2000 until July 2006. He was arrested in the United States on 16 July 2006 on charges related to his role as CEO of that company; he was subsequently convicted of racketeering conspiracy and sentenced to 33 months in prison.

Sir John Arnold Clark was a Scottish billionaire businessman. Clark opened a showroom in Glasgow in 1954 and found some success selling cars. He expanded his business and Arnold Clark Automobiles became a nationwide chain of motor dealerships and the largest privately owned business in Scotland.

Adam Alexander Crozier is a Scottish businessman, and was formerly the chief executive officer of media company ITV plc, operator of the ITV television network covering most of the United Kingdom.

James Duncan Gordon Davidson was a British Liberal politician and farmer. He served as Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire West from 1966 to 1970, when he chose not to stand again because of a family illness.

Kevin Harry Dunion is the Convener of the Standards Commission for Scotland and was the first Scottish Information Commissioner 2003−2012. He is an Honorary Professor in the University of Dundee School of Law and a member of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission. He was formerly Rector of the University of St Andrews 2008−11.

James Stuart Gordon, Baron Gordon of Strathblane, was a Scottish business executive and member of the House of Lords.

Hugh Grant is a Scottish business executive, who was the last CEO of Monsanto until its acquisition by Bayer.

Alexander Park Leitch, Baron Leitch is a British Labour peer and Chairman of Bupa and FNZ Ltd. He was previously Chairman of Intrinsic Financial Services and a Founder Member. Additionally, he was chairman at Scottish Widows plc, Deputy chairman at Lloyds Banking Group plc, and on the Board of Old Mutual Wealth. He was a Trustee of the Lloyds Banking Group Charitable Foundation. He is Chancellor of Carnegie College, Chairman of a new think tank called ‘The Centre for Modern Families’ and strategic adviser to a Prince of Wales charity called PRIME.

Sir Andrew Stewart Mackenzie FRS is a Scottish businessman, and a former CEO of BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company. He succeeded Marius Kloppers, on 10 May 2013, and was succeeded by Mike Henry, at the start of 2020.

Dr Bridget Mary McConnell, Baroness McConnell of Glenscorrodale, is a Scottish cultural administrator and current Chief Executive Officer of Glasgow Life, the charity responsible for delivering culture and sport in Glasgow. McConnell was instrumental in Glasgow’s successful bid for and subsequent hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, serving as a member of the organising committee and as the Director of Ceremonies and Culture, while overseeing infrastructure required for the games. Since being in charge of Glasgow Life, McConnell has been responsible for the £35 million refurbishment of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, an upgrade of the Mitchell Library and a major overhaul of the city’s sports, leisure, arts and cultural facilities. McConnell is the wife of former First Minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell. In 2006, she was voted #15 in The Scotsman’s power 100 list

Paul McLaughlin is a British businessman. From August 2015 to October 2017, he was chief executive of the Building Engineering Services Association, a trade association within the construction sector.

Ian McLeod is a Scottish businessman and sports administrator, who is currently chief executive officer of Dairy Farm International Holdings. McLeod was a board member of the Fulham, Melbourne Victory and St Kilda football clubs, and was CEO of The Celtic Football Club in his native Scotland. McLeod is most known for his tenure as managing director of Coles Group, an Australian retail chain, between 2008 and 2014. He is credited with doubling the company's profits and returning it to profitability.

Peter Tierney Murrell is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He is married to Nicola Sturgeon, the party's leader and First Minister of Scotland.

Andrew Ferguson Neil is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster who is chairman of The Spectator. He was editor of The Sunday Times from 1983 to 1994. He formerly presented BBC political programmes and was chairman of GB News.

Patrick Kevin Francis Michael Nevin is a Scottish retired footballer. In a 20-year career, he played for Clyde, Chelsea, Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Kilmarnock and Motherwell as a winger. He won 28 caps for Scotland, scattered across a ten-year international career, and was selected for the UEFA Euro 1992 finals squad. Since retiring as a player, Nevin has worked as a chief executive of Motherwell and as a football writer and broadcaster.

Roderick McKenzie Petrie is a Scottish football executive, who is currently the president of the Scottish Football Association. He was the chairman and chief executive of Hibernian F.C. for over 20 years. Petrie, who is a qualified chartered accountant and trained with Ernst & Young, has also served on the boards of the Scottish Football Association and Scottish Premier League.

William Cowan Rennie, commonly known as Willie Rennie, is a Scottish politician who served as the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2011 to 2021. He has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Fife since 2016, and previously as a list MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline and West Fife.

Michael William Russell is a Scottish politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs from 2020 to 2021. He served as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning from 2009 to 2014 and Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations from 2018 to 2020. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Russell has been President of the SNP since November 2020. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Argyll and Bute from 2011 to 2021, having previously served as a list MSP for South of Scotland from 1999 to 2003 and 2007 to 2011.

Feargus Urquhart is a Scottish-American video game designer and CEO of Obsidian Entertainment.