McKechnie, Sheila (1948–2004)

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McKechnie, Sheila (1948–2004)

Scottish consumer's advocate. Name variations: Dame Sheila McKechnie. Born Sheila Marshall McKechnie, May 3, 1948, in Falkirk, Scotland; died Jan 2, 2004; attended Edinburgh University; Warwick University, MA in industrial relations; lived with Alan Grant for her last 27 years.

Leading force in the consumer movement, spent early years in the trade union movement (1972–85); served as director of Shelter (1985–94), then became director of the Consumers' Assocation (1995); served as president of the European Union Consumer Group (2001). Awarded an OBE (1995) for services to the housing and the homeless; made a dame (2001) for services to consumers.