Robert Gordon's College - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Robert Gordon's College

Former pupils include:

  • Ian Black was a Commonwealth Games gold medalist, and BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1958 at the age of only seventeen. He later returned to RGC as Headmaster of the Junior School.
  • Martin Buchan, former footballer and captain with Manchester United, Aberdeen and Scotland
  • David Carry, Commonwealth gold medal winner
  • Chris Cusiter, Ruaridh Jackson and Stuart Grimes, Scottish rugby players
  • George Donald, one-third of Scottish comedy act Scotland the What?
  • The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Education 2010 - present
  • Buff Hardie, one-third of Scottish comedy act Scotland the What?
  • BBC Radio Scotland presenter Robbie Shepherd
  • Nicol Stephen, politician
  • Stewart Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, academic and public servant
  • Robert A. Thom, steam locomotive engineer
  • Sandi Thom, singer
  • Jack Webster, local writer
  • John West, Depute Provost of Aberdeen (elected at the age of 18).
  • Sir Ian Wood, Scottish businessman and Chancellor of the Robert Gordon University
  • Jon Pirie, artist

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