Veteran financier Martin Gilbert has been appointed honorary president of an social care charity as it looks to the lifting of lockdown.
Gilbert has been appointed to the voluntary role with VSA, which works with older people, people with mental health issues, carers, those with additional support needs and those on the autistic spectrum.
He stood down as vice chair of Standard Life Aberdeen at its agm last week. He will work with the company until September.
He was quoted in The Press and Journal as saying: “I’m delighted and honoured to accept the position of honorary president of such a fantastic charity.
“The city of Aberdeen has been the base upon which we have been able to build a global brand and I can’t think of a better way to give something back to my home city than supporting the amazing work VSA does for the most vulnerable people in our society.”
Gilbert founded predecessor company Aberdeen Asset Management almost 40 years ago and led its £11 billion merger with Standard Life.
