Alastair Salvesen HRSA CBE was a leading figure in the Scottish seafood industry and patron of the arts in Scotland. In 2011, he was awarded a CBE for services to the arts and charity in Scotland. Salvesen was a Chartered Accountant, a Director of Archangels, Chairman of Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd and a director of several other companies. He was Deputy Chairman of the Fettes Trust and a past president of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society, and the British Frozen Foods Federation.