Fred McLeod (2 May 1939 – 25 December 2019) was a Scottish rugby union player.
[3] His spell of the Presidency was notable as he had to deal with the new professional era of rugby union in Scotland.
[4] McLeod was one of the three IRB members that recommended professionalism for the sport in a 1995 report.
The National newspaper concluded: 'Fred got pelters for that around Murrayfield but stood his ground and was proven correct' and also backed Jim Telfer in his view that the District sides should be professional and not the club sides.
This lasted until the summer of that year when Allan Munro took over as chairman; and Gordon McKie became the chief executive.