George Bain (academic)
George Bain | |
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| 10th President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Chancellor | David Orr George J. Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Gordon Beveridge |
| Succeeded by | Peter Gregson |
| 1st Chair of the Low Pay Commission | |
| In office 2008–2009 (interim) | |
| Minister | Peter Mandelson |
| Preceded by | Paul Myners |
| Succeeded by | David Norgrove |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Minister | Margaret Beckett Peter Mandelson Stephen Byers Patricia Hewitt |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Adair Turner |
| Principal of London Business School | |
| In office 1989–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Peter G. Moore |
| Succeeded by | John Quelch |
| Chairman of Warwick Business School | |
| In office 1983–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Thom Watson |
| Succeeded by | Robin Wensley |
| President of the Manitoba New Democratic Party | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Sayers Bain 24 February 1939 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Naval Reserve |
| Years of service | 1957–1963 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Sir George Sayers Bain (born 24 February 1939) is a Canadian-British academic and public commissioner. His academic research focuses on industrial relations, and he has also served as president and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast (1998–2004), principal of the London Business School (1989–97), and chair of Warwick Business School (1983–89). He served as a commissioner on many public inquiries, including chairing the United Kingdom's Low Pay Commission (1997–2002; 2008–09), which introduced the National Minimum Wage in 1999, and the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund (1998–2002), an organisation offering support to victims of the Troubles.