Former Scotland rugby captain David Sole has been appointed to the board of trustees at Fife-based Worldwide Cancer Research.
Based in St Andrews, the Scottish charity funds cutting edge research into any type of cancer, anywhere in the world.
Sole played international rugby for Scotland from 1986 to 1992 and was captain 25 times – including the famous victory over England in 1990 to win Scotland’s third, and most recent, Grand Slam. He was awarded an OBE for services to rugby football in 1993.
In 2011 he founded the School for CEOs with Patrick Macdonald – a business that runs development programmes for aspiring business leaders – and was appointed non-executive chairman of AM Bid services in March 2017, having served on the Board of sportscotland for eight years.
Previously, he has been one of three external trustees of the HBOS Foundation and chaired committees of the Prince’s Trust – Action.
Mr Sole said: “I was honoured and delighted to be asked onto the board of Worldwide Cancer Research. I was amazed to hear about the work the charity does and its unique approach to funding the best research worldwide.
“Both of my parents had cancer – it’s a disease that touches everyone in some way – it has no boundaries.”
Dr Helen Rippon, chief executive of Worldwide Cancer Research, said: “This is a key time in shaping the future of the work of Worldwide Cancer Research and our board members play a key role in maximising the impact and potential of our work.
“We are thrilled to add David’s extensive experience to our board, as well as his enthusiasm for working to achieve our vision – that one day, no life will be cut short by cancer.”
