Murray Etherington

Murray graduated Dundee University in 2000, however after graduating he decided not to pursue a career as a lawyer, and instead joined Abbey National (now Santander) followed by Royal Bank of Scotland both as a graduate trainee.

Murray then returned to Dundee University to complete his diploma in legal practice in 2004/2005 before starting his traineeship at Pagan Osborne. He qualified at Pagan Osborne then joined Turcan Connell before returning to Dundee to work for Shield & Kyd.

Murray became a partner at Shield & Kyd in 2009 before the firm merged with Lindsays in 2012. He then moved as a partner to Thorntons in 2014, where he was appointed as the Head of Private Client in 2016.

Murray was elected to the Society's Council in May 2015 and has been a member of the Board since 1 June 2021. He is the former convener of the Insurance Committee. 

Murray has 2 children, Emily (16) and Oliver (7). In his spare time, he has been the former chairman of Dundee University Students Association, a driver with Contact the Elderly, a director of Age Concern (Dundee) and he is currently a trustee of both Tenovus (Tayside) and TCCL Lodge.