Nigel Doughty
Nigel Edward Doughty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1957 |
| Died | 4 February 2012 (aged 54) Skillington, Lincolnshire, England |
| Education | Cranfield School of Management |
| Occupation | Investor |
| Known for | Former controlling owner of Nottingham Forest F.C. |
| Spouse |
Carol Green
(m. 1985; div. 1997)Lucy Vasquez (m. 2004) |
| Children | 4, including Michael Doughty (English footballer) |
Nigel Edward Doughty (10 June 1957 – 4 February 2012) was a British investor and football club owner, who was co-chairman and co-founder of Doughty Hanson & Co, a European private equity firm based in London.
Early life and education
Doughty was born in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Doughty completed his Cranfield BA in 1984 and became a Distinguished Alumnus of the Cranfield School of Management in 2004.[1]
Career
The European private equity firm based in London, Doughty Hanson & Co traces its history back to 1985 when Doughty and Richard Hanson began working together on European investments.
Other interests
Politics
Around 2010, Doughty was an Assistant Treasurer of the Labour Party[2] and Chairman of the Small Business Taskforce policy review.[3] He was a member of the World Economic Forum in Davos.[4]
Football
Doughty bought control of Nottingham Forest F.C. for £11 million in 1999.[5] After the departure of Steve McClaren as Forest manager in October 2011, Doughty announced his decision to step down as Forest chairman by the end of the 2011–12 season.[6] Doughty's son Michael is a professional footballer.
Philanthropy
He made a personal donation in 2006 to establish the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management.[7] He was also President of The Cranfield Trust.[8]
Doughty was a Trustee of the Doughty Family Foundation[9] and the Doughty Hanson Charitable Foundation.[10]
Death
On 4 February 2012, Doughty was found dead in the gymnasium of his home in Skillington, Lincolnshire.[5][11][12] His death was due to Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).[13]
Notes
- ^ "Cranfield University" (PDF). Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Syal, Rajeev (16 April 2010). "Labour party bids to boost flagging coffers by hiring Sir Gulam Noon". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Ed Miliband's speech to Federation of Small Businesses". The Labour Party. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "World Economic Forum-Members". Weforum.org. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty found dead". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "I had to quit as Forest chairman". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility". Som.cranfield.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "News". Cranfield Trust. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "The Doughty Family Foundation - Charity Number 1127491, Details, Financial Information and Comments from directors". Charitiesdirect.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Doughty Hanson Charitable Foundation - Doughty Hanson & Co". Doughtyhanson.com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Nigel Doughty". Nottingham Forest Official Website. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Obituary on BBC Radio 4's Last Word http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bmq2z#p00p89vr
- ^ "Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty died of natural causes". BBC News. 10 May 2012.
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