John McClelland (businessman)

John Ferguson McClelland, CBE, FRSE, FRSA (born 1945, in Glasgow) is a Scottish businessman and a former chairman of Rangers F.C.

McClelland spent 35 years in the international electronics industry holding senior board-level positions at a number of the sector's leading corporations and gaining wide experience of business operations in all geographies.

During his career he developed extensive experience and a passionate interest in procurement and supply chain operations and gained recognition as a leading practitioner in this field.

[1] In 2002, Murray had relinquished the chairmanship and limited his day-to-day involvement in the club's running with McClelland taking over,[2] only for him to return in August 2004 to head up a new share issue.

[3] In July 2008, McClelland assumed the role of vice-chairperson of the European Club Association, along with Joan Laporta of Barcelona and Umberto Gandini of AC Milan.