George Black has been announced as the new Chair of Glasgow 2026 Organising Company, taking up the role with immediate effect. Glasgow was officially confirmed earlier this week as hosts of the 23rd edition of the Games, which will be delivered by the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company, in partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Scotland.
Glasgow 2026 will take place from Thursday 23 July to Sunday 2 August 2026 and feature a 10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor of the city.
Black was Chief Executive of Glasgow City Council from 2003 to 2014, responsible for the strategic and operational management of Council services. This involved managing a workforce of over 30,000 staff, providing advice to elected members, and running local and national elections in the Glasgow area.
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