Qualified accountant, with knowledge of IT, especially for sports
"The appointment of the new chairman was of course the main issue at the AGM, although one other appointment was made to the board, with lifelong supporter and former British Telecom board member, Ian Livingston, bringing his vast experience and knowledge from the Information Technology industry.
His appointment was also passed with a landslide majority, as was the re-election of current board members Brian McBride, Eric Riley and Dermot Desmond."
He recently caused a degree of controversy by leading a group of businessmen to deliver a register of thanks and confidence to George Osborne for the series of Conservative Party instituted government cuts which, despite constant appraisal that "we are all in this together", will hit precisely the kind of people attending Celtic games as fans rather than those that sit up in the Directors Box.
VITAL STATISTICS (April 2008)
Born: July 28, 1964
Marital status: married, one son and one daughter
School: Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow
University: Manchester
First job: trainee chartered accountant, Arthur Andersen
Current Salary package: £850,000
Home: Elstree, Hertfordshire
Car: Volkswagen Golf (aye right)
Favourite book: Candide, by Voltaire (in English)
Favourite music: The Beautiful South
Favourite film: Cool Hand Luke, starring Paul Newman and George Kennedy
Favourite gadget: BT’s Office Anywhere
Last holiday: Israel
DOWNTIME IAN LIVINGSTON unwinds by spending time with his family. His wife is a Brownie leader, daughter Emma is 15 this week and his son, Alistair, has passed his driving test “which makes me feel old”. His main passion is Celtic football club. He sits on the board of the Glasgow club as a nonexecutive director and flies north for games when time allows. “With the exception of my wife not being there, this is my ideal picture,” he says, brandishing a framed snap of the Livingstons at Celtic Park that sits on his desk. He also enjoys going to the theatre.
Livingston became a member of the House of Lords as a life peer on 15 July 2013 with the title Baron Livingston of Parkhead
History
12/2013 – Present Minister for Trade and Investment in the UK Government
4/2008 -12/2013 BT Group PLC, CEO
2/2005- 4/2008 BT Group PLC, CEO BT Retail (a whopping £525k annual salary from BT in 2006 with £507k bonus!)
4/2002-2/2005 BT Group PLC Finance Director
9/1998-3/2002 Dixons Group PLC, Finance Director
Name changed from New Dixons Group Plc on March 8, 2000
1991 – 1998 Dixons Group PLC, Various positions
Before joining Dixions Group, Mr. Livingston held positions with 3i Group Plc, Bank of America and Arthur Andersen.
Board Memberships
4/2002 – PRESENT BT GROUP PLC BOARD MEMBER
10/2000 – PRESENT GAMEPLAY PLC BOARD MEMBER
UNKNOWN-10/2006 LADBROKES PLC BOARD MEMBER
6/2003 – 2/2006 HILTON GROUP PLC BOARD MEMBER
3/2000 – 3/2002 DIXONS GROUP PLC BOARD MEMBER
9/1998 – 3/2001 FREESERVE PLC BOARD MEMBER
9/2000 – 10/2000 GAMEPLAY.COM PLC BOARD MEMBER
5/1997 – 3/2000 NEW DIXONS GROUP PLC BOARD MEMBER