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Melinda French Gates and John Swinney Pay Tribute at Sir Ian Wood Service

Family, friends and business colleagues remembered the former Wood Group leader, who built the company into a global energy giant valued at more than £5bn.

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The billionaire and philanthropist who ran the Wood Group company based in Aberdeen, died at the age of 84 in July.

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Melinda French Gates and John Swinney pay tribute to Sir Ian Wood at memorial service

Melinda French Gates and John Swinney were among those who paid tribute to the life of businessman Sir Ian Wood at a memorial service in Aberdeen on Friday.

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Melinda French Gates and John Swinney pay tribute at Sir Ian Wood service

The billionaire and philanthropist who ran the Wood Group company based in Aberdeen, died at the age of 84 in July.

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Memorial service held for 'titan of industry' Sir Ian Wood

The Aberdeen-based businessman turned his family's boat repair firm into a global engineering giant.

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