About
Billionaire businessman who is remembered for owning Preston North End F.C., Northern Trust Co. Ltd, Classic Lodges Ltd. and Trust Inns Ltd. In 2011, he received the title Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
Before Fame
He worked on diesel trains while studying business at night school. He first began amassing his fortune through a housebuilding business.
Trivia
He owned over 100 racehorses, three of which won the Grand National: Hedgehunter.
Family Life
He and his wife Eve Rumney have three sons and one daughter.
Associated With
Both he and fellow business executive James Dyson were born in the United Kingdom.
