15 Facts About Tom Farmer

Tom Farmer retired to the United States, but became bored and decided to find a new challenge.

Tom Farmer founded the Kwik Fit chain of garages in 1971.

Tom Farmer was named Scottish Businessman of the Year in 1989.

Tom Farmer is the first Scot to be awarded the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for philanthropy.

Tom Farmer admitted in 2006 that he has no great love of football, and he rarely attended matches.

Tom Farmer felt it was important to the local community that Hibs should continue to exist, as he was informed by campaigners that his grandfather had saved the club from bankruptcy approximately 100 years earlier.

Tom Farmer delegated control of Hibs to other figures, such as Rod Petrie.

Tom Farmer sold the majority ownership of the club to American businessman Ronald Gordon in July 2019.

Tom Farmer commented at the time that it was not an indication of his political allegiance but that he wanted the SNP to be able to compete financially with their better-funded political opponents.

Tom Farmer repeated his endorsement for the SNP in the 2011 election.

Tom Farmer was married to Anne and lives in Edinburgh.

Tom Farmer owns the island of Inchkeith in the Firth of Forth.

Tom Farmer was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2009 New Year Honours for his work as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Tom Farmer was made a Knight Commander with Star of the Order of St Gregory the Great, and he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1997.

Tom Farmer was appointed as the founding Chancellor of Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University in 2007 taking over from Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester who had been the institution's Patron.