It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our former Chair of the Board of Governors, Nick Kuenssberg.
Nick was one of Scotland’s most distinguished and influential business leaders, international in outlook having worked in Europe and South America, but wholly committed to Glasgow and to the city’s creative and cultural organisations, being Chair both of The Glasgow School of Art and then the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was an authoritative voice in championing the creative and cultural sectors.
Nick led an ambitious and committed GSA Board. He was rigorous and more often than not challenging, but he was fundamentally passionate and supportive, wanting our students and staff to thrive and for the GSA to remain an independent, specialist higher education institution that was international, committed to Glasgow and Scotland and impactful across everything it did. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by The Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow in 2011.
He will be remembered fondly by the many of the GSA community who were fortunate enough to have met and worked with him and our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.