Ian Macpherson, 3rd Baron Strathcarron

Ian Macpherson, 3rd Baron Strathcarron

Ian David Patrick Macpherson, 3rd Baron Strathcarron, (born 31 March 1949 in London) is a British peer, the [http://www.hereditarypeers.com Right Honourable Lord Strathcarron of Banchor] , and inherited the title on the death of his father David William Anthony Blyth Macpherson, 2nd Baron Strathcarron, on 31 August 2006.

After education at Hill House School, [http://www.horrishill.com Horris Hill] , Eton College, Hollingbourne Manor, Ashdown House, East Sussex, and [http://www.grenoble-universites.com Grenoble University] , Lord Strathcarron spent ten years in the Orient working for Time-Life and as a freelance and there founded Japan Europa Press Agency which he sold in 2006. He was the founder of Strathcarron Sports Cars and was a Partner in [http://www.strathcarron.com Strathcarron & Company] . He is a Director of [http://www.ga-automotive.com Global Alliance Automotive Ltd] , Chairman of [http://www.sophiemacpherson.com Sophie Macpherson Ltd] , a Director and Trustee of the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire, a Director of Rory Macpherson Studio and a [http://www.ryatraining.org/professional/Yachtmasteroffshore.htm Yachtmaster Instructor] . He is also the author of three novels, "Invisibility", "Black Beach" and "Taliban Ali".

Lord Strathcarron is currently living on his yacht, "Vasco da Gama", recreating Lord Byron's 1809-1811 Grand Tour of the Mediterranean for a forthcoming book and documentary [http://blog.mailasail.com/vascodagama] as well as preparing for the recreating of the original 1497/8 voyage of Vasco da Gama from Lisbon to Calicut in India [http://www.strathcarrons-ahoy.com] .

He is married to Gillian (born: 19 September 1946) and they have two children, The Honourable Sophie Ananda Macpherson (born: 14 April 1978) and the Honourable Rory David Alisdair Macpherson (born: 15 April 1982).

External links

* [http://www.hereditarypeers.com Hereditary Peerage Association]
* [http://www.grenoble-universites.com Grenoble University] ,
* [http://www.strathcarron.com Strathcarron & Company] ,
* [http://www.ga-automotive.com Global Alliance Automotive Ltd] ,
* [http://www.sophiemacpherson.com Sophie Macpherson Ltd]
* [http://www.ryatraining.org/professional/Yachtmasteroffshore.htm RYA Training]
* [http://blog.mailasail.com/vascodagama Vascodagama's Web Diary]
* [http://www.strathcarrons-ahoy.com The Incredible Voyage of Vasco da Gama]


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