Campbell Ogilvie

Campbell Ogilvie is managing director of the football (soccer) club, Heart of Midlothian, in the Scottish Premier League, and first vice-president of the Scottish Football Association.

In 1978, Ogilvie was hired as general secretary at the Rangers Football Club. He later became a director of that club, but relinquished his executive duties at Ibrox Stadium in September 2005, following a boardroom re-shuffle. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/4262186.stm|title= Rangers reshuffle top executives|publisher="BBC Sport"|date= 2005-09-19|accessdate=2008-07-18]

Ogilvie joined Heart of Midlothian in November 2005 to undertake similar duties under the title "Operations Director". Roman Romanov, the club's chairman and son of majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov, stated: "I am very happy that Campbell has agreed to join us as it is clear he shares our ambition and belief." he added "We can learn much from his professional experience." Ogilvie was later promoted to managing director on 14 March 2008. He is widely regarded by fans groups and local media as the man who could save Hearts from further demise due to the reputation he has earned and the respect he commands within Scottish Football.Fact|date=July 2008 He is also the only Scot on the Hearts Board.

In June 2003, Ogilvie became the treasurer, now second vice-president, of the Scottish Football Association (SFA). [cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2003/06/05/sfnsco05.xml|title= Give Vogts time, says Taylor|publisher="Daily Telegraph"|date= 2003-06-04|accessdate=2008-07-18] On 1 June 2007, Ogilvie became first vice-president of the SFA, with Alan McRae taking his place as second vice-president. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/6705941.stm|title= New SFA chief ready to take flak|publisher="BBC Sport"|date= 2007-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-18]

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