George Bain (academic)

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Sir George Bain
10th President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast
In office 1998–2004
Chancellor	David Orr George J. Mitchell
Preceded by	Gordon Beveridge
Succeeded by	Peter Gregson
1st Chair of the Low Pay Commission
In office 2008–2009 (interim)
Minister	Peter Mandelson
Preceded by	Paul Myners
Succeeded by	David Norgrove
In office 1997–2002
Minister	Margaret Beckett Peter Mandelson Stephen Byers Patricia Hewitt
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Adair Turner
Principal of London Business School
In office 1989–1997
Preceded by	Peter G. Moore
Succeeded by	John Quelch
Chairman of Warwick Business School
In office 1983–1989
Preceded by	Thom Watson
Succeeded by	Robin Wensley
President of the Manitoba New Democratic Party
In office 1962–1963
Personal details
Born	George Sayers Bain (1939-02-24) 24 February 1939 (age 85) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Citizenship	Canadian British
Alma mater	University of Manitoba Nuffield College, Oxford
Military service
Branch/service	Royal Canadian Naval Reserve
Years of service	1957–1963
Rank	Lieutenant

George Sayers Bain (born 24 February 1939) is a Canadian-British academic and public commissioner. His academic research focuses on industrial relations, and he has also served as president and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast (1998–2004), principal of the London Business School (1989–97), and chair of Warwick Business School (1983–89). He served as a commissioner on many public inquiries, including chairing the United Kingdom's Low Pay Commission (1997–2002; 2008–09), which introduced the National Minimum Wage in 1999, and the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund (1998–2002), an organisation offering support to victims of the Troubles.