Nigel Grant Douglas (born September 1970) is a Scottish entrepreneur[1][2][3] and the founder and former CEO of Global Surface Intelligence Ltd[4][5]

Before going into business Nigel played sport at a high level. He is a black belt at judo[6] and played rugby union for Scottish Schools,[7][8] premier division rugby for Dundee HSRFP and district rugby for North and Midlands.[9][10]

Nigel's father John Douglas was a Scottish Rugby Union international and a British Lion No 8. His grandfather was Alexander H Brown who played stand-off for Scotland[11] and his brother, Struan, played Rugby league for Scotland. Nigel's mother founded the Patricia Brown who founded Patricia Brown School of Dancing.[12] In 2010 she received an MBE for her services to dance.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Douglas branches out into £20bn green data market". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Scottish Herald - Blast Off For Global Surface Intelligence
  3. ↑ "Nigel Douglas: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Satellite data analytics company raises funding". Herald Scotland. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Plenty of biomass - Satellites say". 11 March 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "British Judo Association". membersearch.britishjudo.org.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "rugby". Herald Scotland. 7 April 1989. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Just too tall an order for the Scots". Herald Scotland. 9 January 1989. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Dalgleish and Wallace given tour chance". Herald Scotland. 7 May 1994. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "High point of a low season". Herald Scotland. 10 May 1993. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  11. ↑ ESPN Scrum
  12. ↑ "Local heroes honoured by Queen". BBC. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Birthday Honours: Order Of The British Empire MBE". Independent.co.uk. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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