Nigel Doughty
Nigel Doughty (born December 12, 1957 in Newark-on-Trent , Nottinghamshire , † February 4, 2012 in Skillington , Lincolnshire ) was an English football official and businessman.
career
Doughty was chairman of Doughty Hanson & Co , an international British investment firm that he founded with Richard Hanson in 1985.
From April 2002 he was chairman and owner of the Nottingham Forest football club , where he was part of the top management along with Chief Executive Mark Arthur. Prior to that, he was a board member and president of various companies such as Umbro and Tumi. In October 2011 he announced his resignation as President of Nottingham Forest.
On February 4, 2012, Doughty died while exercising in his home gym in Skillington .
Private
His son Michael Doughty is an active professional footballer at Swindon Town .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Notables ( Memento from June 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (nottinghamcity.gov.uk)
- ↑ Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty found dead
- ^ Management team - Doughty Hanson
- ↑ Founders shrug off woes and conquer Europe (timesonline.co.uk)
- ↑ Board of Directors ( Memento dated April 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (nottinghamforest.co.uk)
- ↑ Nigel Doughty ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (weforum.org)
- ^ I had to quit as Forest chairman - Nigel Doughty
- ↑ Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty found dead
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Doughty, Nigel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English football official and businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark-on-Trent , Nottinghamshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th February 2012 |
| Place of death | Nottingham |