Ian Maxwell admits he has a soft spot for Hampden but says that will play no part as he weighs up a decision on a potential new home for Scottish football.
The Scottish Football Association's lease at the national stadium expires in two years and the governing body is examining a bid that would see international clashes and major cup finals moved to Murrayfield.
It is understood the SFA are also in talks with Queen's Park about purchasing the stadium - which has staged Scotland matches since 1906 - for a knock-down £2million fee.
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Maxwell will now have a major say in the final decision, which has now been pushed back to August, after taking up his new role as SFA chief executive.
But the former defender, who kicked off his 20-year playing career at Hampden with the Spiders, has reassured Scottish Rugby Union chiefs he will not let his past sway him as he vowed to give their proposal a fair hearing.
"There is very much a process ongoing," he said. "I was involved in it until I stepped off the board but I've not been involved during the recruitment process so I'm now getting back up to speed.
"We will make a decision on that when the time comes. I think the plan to make the decision is round about August.
"I don't think I was ever partisan on the issue but obviously I have a Queen's Park connection. However, I'm now making a decision for the full membership and for the whole of Scottish football.
"While I have a lot of fond memories of my time at Queen's Park this is a much bigger decision than that now and myself and the board will take the right decision at the right time."
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