John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott British Petroleum (BP) Scottish Advisory Board (1990–96). In 1985, Clydesdale Bank appointed Arbuthnott as a main board director, a position that lasted until 1992. Arbuthnott was Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), Prior of the Scottish Venerable Order of St John (GCStJ) (1983–95), and served as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (May 1986–87), on the Royal Commission on Historic Manuscripts (1987–94), and a member of the Aberdeen University Court (1978–84), and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Farmers. Arbuthnott was appointed
John Bull few occasions, often in mockery. In the Japanese anime "Youjo Senki", the main character Tanya Degurechaff references soldiers from the Allied Kingdom (a fictitious analogue to the United Kingdom) as John Bulls. In the Clint Eastwood film "Unforgiven", a character by the nickname of "English Bob" (played by Richard Harris) is derisively called "John Bull". John Bull John Bull is a national personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular, especially in political cartoons and similar graphic works. He is usually depicted as a stout, middle-aged, country dwelling, jolly, matter-of-fact man. John Bull originated as a satirical