Brian Souter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Souter
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	May 5, 1954(1954-05-05)
Age	70
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Taurus

Brian Souter Biography

Brian Souter is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on May 5, 1954 in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is most famous for being the founder of the highly successful bus and railway businesses, the Stagecoach Group and Megabus, the man is also noted for his financial and political support for his party, the Scottish National Party.

He as well as He and James Dyson (who made a fortune in the vacuum cleaner business) were both included on the Sunday Times’ 2013 “Rich List.” Souter’s fortune of over 700 million pounds made him Great Britain’s 118th wealthiest person. (who made a fortune from the vacuum cleaner industry) were both featured as part of the Sunday Times’ 2013 “Rich List.” The fortune of Souter, which was over 700 million pounds placed him as the country’s the 118th richest person.

Sir Brian Souter (born 5 May 1954) is a Scottish billionaire businessman. With his sister, Ann Gloag, he founded the Stagecoach Group of bus and rail operators. He also founded the bus and coach operator Megabus, the train operating company South West Trains, his investments company Souter Holdings Ltd and the Souter Charitable Trust.

Using his father’s redundancy money, with his sister Ann Gloag and his brother-in-law Robin Gloag he established the Stagecoach Group in 1980, running buses from Dundee to London. Expansion continued, and in the late 1980s Stagecoach acquired National Bus Company subsidiaries in Cumberland and Hampshire, and the East Midlands, Ribble, Southdown and United Counties companies. Stagecoach also bought bus operations in Scotland, Newcastle and London, with Manchester being added a few years later. In 1993, Stagecoach was valued at £134 million and was floated on the London Stock Exchange to access capital for new opportunities for buses and trains overseas.

The natives from Perth, Scotland, he along with their sibling Ann Gloag co- founded the Stagecoach Group. His union with Betty Souter produced four children.

Brian Souter Net Worth

Brian Souter is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Souter 's net worth $328 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduation at Abertay University and Strathclyde University He then became an accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co.

In the beginning of 2000, the politician caused controversy after he funded privately an effort to reverse the Scottish government’s decision to repeal an anti-homosexuality law.

Souter’s campaign group approached the Electoral Reform Society to organise the ballot through its ballot services subsidiary. The society refused the request as it believed the poll “would not be a legitimate democratic exercise to ask people to give an opinion on the repeal of Section 28 without knowing the detail of what would replace it”. Many groups hostile to Souter’s stance had called for a public boycott of the poll, and accordingly claimed that as only a minority voted this was a defeat for Souter and his supporters. Mainstream politicians, including the Scottish National Party (which Souter has supported) largely ignored his poll and disputed whether the result was a true reflection of public opinion, with the Scottish Executive stating that the public had been fed a diet of “misinformation and lies” by Souter’s campaign group. The Communities Minister, Wendy Alexander MSP, criticised the poll, stating “I think what is significant about today’s ballot is that two out of three voters rejected, or binned or simply ignored this glorified opinion poll.” Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell stated that “Brian Souter’s support for Section 28 is the moral equivalent of the business-funded campaign to maintain racial segregation in the Deep South of the USA in the 1950s.” Tatchell said that Souter’s campaign was “hateful” and that it is clear that he was using his vast fortune to try to keep a cruel and “bigoted law” intact.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Brian Souter Dating?

According to our records, Brian Souter married to Betty Souter. As of December 1, 2023, Brian Souter’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1997 he was granted an honorary degree from Strathclyde University.

Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Brian Souter celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

In 1998 he was awarded the Scottish Entrepreneur Award.

How much is Brian Souter worth?

According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2020, Souter and his sister Ann Gloag are worth £730 million , a decrease of £145 million from the previous year.

How old is Brian Souter?

68 years (May 5, 1954)

When was Brian Souter born?

May 5, 1954 (age 68 years)

Who is the owner of Stagecoach?

Founder Brian Souter and his sister Ann Gloag are the largest shareholders with a combined 26% shareholding at April 2019.

Who is the CEO of Stagecoach?

Martin A. Griffiths (May 1, 2013–)