Discount Tire Entrepreneur Given Honorary Degree

Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh is to honour the founding father of America’s retail chain, the Discount Tire Company, with an honorary degree to be presented at a ceremony on 12 June. Rosalyn Marshall, vice principal at QMU, told national newspaper, The Scotsman, “This is a wonderful opportunity for the local community to be part of a unique university celebration and hear from two world-class entrepreneurs, both of whom have made their fortune in the tyre business. Both outstanding speakers, Bruce Halle and Sir Tom are sure to entertain and inform,” she concluded.