MORTON manager Jim Duffy has congratulated Cappielow chairman Douglas Rae on his recent award of an OBE.
Golden Casket supremo and long-standing Ton owner Mr Rae was announced as a recipient in the Queen’s 2016 birthday honours list.
And Duffy feels it was due recognition for his impact on Inverclyde, both through his confectionery company and the area’s senior football club.
When asked for his thoughts on the news, he told the Tele: “It’s a fantastic award.
“To get an OBE is a fantastic tribute to what he has achieved as a local businessman starting up the very successful company he has.
"His commitment to Greenock, in particular, through the football club and the business and the various other aspects of being involved in the Inverclyde area, is fantastic.
“I’m sure to receive something like that will rank alongside some of the proudest moments in his life. I’d like to congratulate him and say ‘well done’.”
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