Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
In office 1988–1995
Preceded by
Sir Alwyn Williams
Succeeded by
Sir Graeme Davies
Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Office
In office 1978–1988
Preceded by
Sir Nicholas Morrison
Succeeded by
Sir Russell Hillhouse
Personal details
Born
(1929-03-18)18 March 1929 Glasgow, Scotland
Died
13 September 2018(2018-09-13) (aged 89)
Spouse
Lady Marion Fraser[1]
(m. 1956; died 2016)
Alma mater
University of Glasgow
Profession
Civil servant
Sir William Kerr FraserGCB (18 March 1929 – 13 September 2018)[2] was a British civil servant, who served as Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Office, and as Principal and later Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.
^Lady Marion held her title in her own right since her 1996 creation as a Lady of the Order of the Thistle, an order higher in precedence than that of her husband.
^"Obituary: Sir William Kerr Fraser, former permanent secretary at the Scottish Office and university chancellor". scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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