Jim McColl

For other uses, see James McColl (disambiguation).

Jim McColl
OBE
McColl appears before the Scottish Parliament's Public Audit Committee, 2022
Born
James Allan McColl

(1951-12-22) 22 December 1951 (age 72)
Carmunnock, Scotland
EducationRutherglen Academy
Strathclyde University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forClyde Blowers
SpouseShona

James Allan McColl OBE (born 22 December 1951)[1] is a Scottish businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Clyde Blowers. He was a member of the Council of Economic Advisors.

In 2007, he was placed tenth on the Sunday Times Rich List in Scotland.[2] The Daily Record reported in November 2008 that McColl had overtaken Tom Hunter as "Scotland's richest man" with an estimated fortune of £800million.[3] In 2021, The Sunday Times Rich List estimated his fortune at £1 billion.[4]

  1. ^ Beresford, Philip (30 April 2003). "The City & Guilds Vocational Rich List". City & Guilds. Retrieved 14 January 2009. [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Rich List: Scotland: Jim McColl". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Sir Tom Hunter sells French villa for £50m". Daily Record. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  4. ^ "The Sunday Times Rich List 2021". www.thetimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.