Moir Lockhead

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Sir Moir Lockhead OBE DHC (born 25 April 1945 in County Durham, England) is an English businessman. He was Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of UK transport group FirstGroup. Originally a mechanical engineer, he left school (West Cornforth Secondary Modern) at 15 to become apprentice mechanic in a bus garage in Darlington, before working for a short period as a management trainee with Tarmac. In 1979, he was appointed Chief Engineer of Glasgow City Transport. He joined Grampian Regional Transport in 1985 as General Manager, and went on to lead the successful employee buy-out as GRT Group.{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/about-us/who-we-are/board/sir-moir-lockhead |website=Scottish Rugby |title=Sir Moir Lockhead, Chairman |date=2015 |accessdate=19 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abdn.ac.uk/mediareleases/release.php?id=1877 |publisher=University of Aberdeen |title=Leaders in business, arts and music among those being honoured by University |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=19 April 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/apr/26/3 |newspaper=The Guardian |title=Angry – but not off the rails |first=Andrew |last=Clark |date=26 April 2003 |accessdate=19 April 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/the-interview-moir-lockhead-chief-executive-firstgroup-731897.html |newspaper=The Independent |title=The Interview: Moir Lockhead, Chief Executive, Firstgroup – From bus mechanic to the driving seat |first=Michael |last=Harrison |date=11 June 2004 |accessdate=19 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nts.org.uk/NewsStory/Sir-Moir-Lockhead-OBE-announced-as-new-Chairman-to-succeed-Sir-Kenneth-Calman/ |website=National Trust for Scotland |title=Sir Moir Lockhead OBE announced as new Chairman to succeed Sir Kenneth Calman |date=18 December 2014 |accessdate=19 April 2016}}

He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1996 for services to the bus industry. He is a past President of the Confederation of Passenger Transport. He was knighted in the 2008 Birthday Honours. In 2009, the University of Aberdeen awarded him a Doctorate honoris causa (DHC). In 2010, he was awarded the VisitScotland Silver Thistle Award for outstanding services to the tourism industry in Scotland.

In 2011, he was appointed Chairman of the Scottish Rugby Union. In 2014, he was re-appointed for a second three-year term. In 2014, he was appointed Chairman of the National Trust for Scotland.

In January 2011, First Great Western powercar 43160 was named Sir Moir Lockhead as was First ScotRail diesel multiple unit 170401 in March 2011.Two ScotRail 170s named Today's Railways UK issue 113 May 2011 page 67