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Trump declared Globalscot
30/04/2006
Donald Trump today accepted a personal invitation from First Minister Jack McConnell to become a Globalscot.
Mr McConnell said:
"Donald has shown me a real passion for Scotland. He is a globally recognised figure who can help us to promote Scotland. I am delighted that he has taken up my offer. This is a good bit of business for all concerned."
Mr Trump said:
"As an international businessman I've enjoyed success over the years and I like to think that part of my achievement can be attributed to my Scottish roots.
"Being immensely proud of my Scottish background and recognising that this is a country with world class strengths and opportunity, I recently announced my new $500m golf and leisure development in Aberdeenshire.
"I am also very pleased to have been asked to join the Globalscot network. For a long time I've been aware that Scottish people are fiercely proud of Scotland and that they like to help their fellow countrymen."
The Globalscot network aims to harness the talents, expertise and commitment of the many Scots and friends of Scotland who are active in international business around the world.
The network consists of overseas-based Scots and friends of Scotland or Scots in the UK who operate internationally and have been invited to become globalscots because of their valuable experience and willingness to help Scotland. Members are spread across the globe with representation in all key markets in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific.
Members include:
- General manager for Shell in the Netherlands
- Financial director, software company in Ireland
- CEO of a national bank in Australia
- Executive director of a major pharma company based in Tokyo
- Partner, KPMG, China
- COO of venture capitalists developing business into Asia
- VPs of Hewlett Packard based in California and Texas
- President of food consulting business in the US