Jock Brown

Background

About Jock Brown

Jock retired from legal practice with Brodies LLP at their Glasgow office in April 2016 after more than 40 years in the profession. He became one of the first Fellows of the Law Society of Scotland in October 2019.He continues his lengthy career in broadcasting, commentating on SPFL football, adding to his experience in this field since 1977 working for, among others, BBC Scotland, Scottish Television, Sky Sports, Setanta Sports, ITV On Digital, BT Vision and The Sun Goals. He has covered not only domestic and European football but also more than a hundred internationals, including the finals of World Cups and European Championships.He had a “sabbatical” in the late nineties as General Manager, Football, at Celtic Football Club, during which time he was involved in the signing of, among others, Henrik Larsson and Lubomir Moravcik.Between January 2013 and September 2019 he was a Trustee of Children's University. In April 2013 he became Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CU Trust Scotland, which operates Children's University in Scotland. He stepped down as Chairman on 20 February 2018 and as a Trustee on 7 March 2019, in accordance with Trust rules which provide for a six-year maximum term. He became an Ambassador of Children’s University in September 2019.In January 2016 he became a director of Gordon Sherry Golf Limited, later The Links Group Limited, of which he became Chairman in July 2016. He resigned from the Board on 27 February 2017.