The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Fraser moving on after nearly two decades with Dons
Duncan Fraser feels it is the right time for him to leave Aberdeen after nearly 20 years with the Dons.
Fraser, who joined the club in 2002, will step down on July 22 from his role as a non-executive director and also relinquish his post on the Scottish FA Board.
A new role as a mentor i n U e f a ’ s b u s i n e s s development programme Grow awaits for the former chief executive, where he will look at sustainability issues in the 55 member nations.
He felt with the changing of the guard in December, when Dave Cormack replaced Stewart Milne as chairman, the signal was there for him to look for a new challenge.
“On one hand it’s sad, but on the other it feels like the right time,” he said.
“The whole reason for staying on when I did was very much because I was committed to doing my work with the SFA as a non-executive director until the end of that period.
“I’d hoped that that would be about looking ahead, but in effect Covid took over since midFebruary and my time has been spent on doing what I can to support the officer bearers and the executives at the SFA.”
Fraser, a trained chartered accountant, had a key part in helping the Dons become debt-free in 2014, a role acknowledged by Milne.
He said: “He helped the club achieve many of our key objectives, ultimately playing a central role in negotiating the deal that eliminated our debt, something which the club had been working towards for a number of years.”
Cormack paid tribute to Fraser’s work in getting clubs back training again.
He said: “Duncan has not only given his expertise to Aberdeen but in recent times also held an important role as a nonexecutive director at the Scottish FA.”