l Born in Bellshill into family business making curling stones
l Educated at Uddingston Grammar and Strathclyde University
l 1984 Joins CooperVision as a vice-president of operations
l 1989 Founds Award Technology in back garden lab in Southampton
l 1993 Opens Award at Livingston, supplying opticians and Boots
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