Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 1, 2002

Moir Lockhead – Firstgroup Plc (fgp.l)

Moir Lockhead is Chief Executive of FirstGroup. First is a UK based leading international passenger group with bus and rail operations in the UK and USA. The Company has grown to become the largest UK bus operator and it has three UK rail franchises. In addition it operates 15,500 school buses in North America and has annualised revenue of over 2bn, employing 57,000 people worldwide. He retired as Chairman of Scottish Enterprise Grampian in December 2001 after a three year term, having been a member on its Board since 1993. In 1993 he was awarded the Grampian Industrialist of the Year and in 1996 he was awarded an OBE in the Queens Birthday Honours. His hobbies include amateur farming and breeding highland cattle. Profile
TWST: Can we start with a quick overview of FirstGroup and then just bring us up-to-date with where the Company is positioned as we speak?

Mr. Lockhead: There are three divisions in