Tom Farmer

Sir Tom Farmer was Queen Margaret University’s Founding Chancellor, appointed when the University gained full university title in 2007. He stepped down from his post in 2015, having done much to promote the University and to inspire students during his eight years of service.

By 1971 Tom returned to Edinburgh to found Kwik-Fit, which became one of the world’s largest automotive repair specialists, operating through more than 2,300 locations in the UK and Europe and employing over 11,000 people. It grew into a £1billion business by 1999 when it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company.

Sir Tom joined the board of Ford Customer Service Division in the USA and resigned in 2002 to carry on with other business interests. Those interests include property development and investments in new business start-ups, and he is a major shareholder in the Hibernian Football Club.