Peter Lederer - CBE FIH MI

Director

The Hotel Management Company

Peter Lederer joined Gleneagles in 1984 as General Manager and was appointed Managing Director in 1987 and Chairman in 2007. In 1994 Lederer was made an OBE for services to the Hospitality industry and in 2005, a CBE for services to the Tourism industry. In recent years, Lederer played a broader leadership role for Diageo’s business in Scotland, representing the company on the CBI Scotland board and the Secretary of State for Scotland’s Business Board. He also led the establishment of the Diageo Learning for Life Scotland programme, a £5m initiative launched in January 2014 to help young unemployed people find training and job opportunities in the hospitality industry. Peter is committed to improving quality, educational standards and training opportunities within the hospitality and tourism industries and has been awarded an Honorary Degree by Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and Stirling University. Peter is Chairman of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Taste Communications and Hamilton & Inches. He is a Director of Baxters Food Group.