John F. McClelland

John F. McClelland, CBE (born in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish businessman and a former chairman of Rangers F.C.

He graduated from Glasgow College after studying finance and business, specialising in industrial management. He then went on to become a Fellow of the Institution of Industrial Managers, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and also a Fellow and a visiting professor in manufacturing at the University of Paisley.

In 1994, on a recommendation by the then Prime Minister John Major, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his work in the fields of industry and education.

McClelland began his duties at Ibrox in October 2000, and was appointed as vice-chairman on November 8 2001 and became chairman of the club in July 2002, when David Murray stood down. His tenure as charman was widely deemed to be a failure and in September 2004 Murray returned as chairman, with McClelland reverting to his previous appointment. Following a restructuring of the club's staff he stepped down in September 2005 and stopped doing his footballing executive duties with the club, but remains as a non-executive director.

In July 2008, McClelland assumed the role of vice-chairman of the European Club Association, along with Joan Laporta of FC Barcelona and Umberto Gandini of A.C. Milan. [ [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/european-club?articleid=4268561 McClelland takes role at body for Europe's clubs] The Scotsman (14 July, 2008)]

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* [http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWhoDetail/0,,5~108619,00.html Profile at Rangers.co.uk]