The death of Hugh Wallace, managing director of Arnold Clark Finance, has been announced.
He died on Tuesday, May 19 peacefully while on a charity walk in Spain.
A statement from Arnold Clark reads: “Hugh, who was with the group for more than 40 years, was an incredibly well respected member of the automobile industry and a key figure within Arnold Clark.
“His passion and dedication extended far beyond the automobile industry, touching many, from the charitable organisations he supported to the wider sporting community.
“This is a tragic loss and we offer his family our deepest sympathy. We hope they are able to grieve in privacy during this difficult time.”
Details of his funeral arrangements to follow.
Jeremy has been a journalist for 30 years, 20 of which have been in business-to-business automotive. He was a writer and news editor on AM-sister brand Fleet News for three years before setting up the AM website. For the last five years he has been Bauer B2B’s head of digital helping to manage the digital assets of AM, together with Fleet News, Commercial Fleet, Rail and Smart Transport.
Bob Chambers - 31/05/2015 09:59
I am very saddened by the news of Hugh’s death. I knew Hugh in business and he and I had many long meetings talking about the LDV product, golf and our families, a true gentleman he was. My condolences goes to his families and he will be sadly missed. Bob Chambers