Jim Osborne

Jim Osborne

Jim Osborne was born in Lancashire. He graduated in 1978 with a BA (Hons) Econ at Manchester University
and went on to have a 28 years career in the claims division of a major general insurance company. He moved to
Glasgow in 1983. During that time he was the Senior Union Representative for 3000 staff for 20 years and served
as a pension trustee for 7 years before taking early retirement in 2007. He was also the UK delegate to the Allianz European Works
Council for 8 years during which time he led a challenge to the "shareholder value" culture which dominated the company
during the 1990s and 2000's. Jim is an independent supporter of Scottish independence and joined the
Scottish Currency Group in 2020.

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