The Lord Simpson of Dunkeld | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 5 November 1997 – 30 July 2015 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Simpson 2 July 1942 Dundee |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (born Dundee, 2 July 1942) is a British businessman and former Labour - and later unaffiliated - member of the House of Lords. In the late 1980s and early 1990s Simpson gained a reputation for turning around struggling companies. However, as CEO of Marconi plc he presided over one of the largest collapses in British corporate history.