The Aberdeen-based businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood has died aged 84, his family has announced. One of the UK oil and gas industry's most respected leaders, Sir Ian turned his family's fishing boat repair yard into a global engineering player in the North Sea and internationally.
What was his legacy in business?
Sir Ian was one of the UK oil and gas industry's most respected leaders, and he built his family's fishing boat repair yard into a global engineering player in the North Sea and internationally. He retired as chief executive in 2006.
What did he do after retiring?
A year later, he began concentrating on his charitable work, creating The Wood Foundation. The foundation works on social and economic inequality, especially in Scotland and sub-Saharan Africa.
How has his family remembered him?
His family said he died peacefully at home and they would remember his
kindness, generosity, determination and unwavering commitment to his family.
