John Bennett (businessman)
John Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1963 (age 61) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Asset management |
John Bennett (born June 1963) is the chairman of Rangers, having been a director at the club since 2015.
Business career
[edit]Bennett attended Knightswood Secondary School in May 1980 and started a career in finance with Clydesdale Bank.[1] He moved to investment management company Ivory and Sime, in September 1987 - a month before Black Monday.[1] The years following saw him employed with GAM Investments, Gartmore Group and latterly Janus Henderson from 2011,[2] where he oversaw portfolios worth £7.5billion as the Director of European Equities.[1] In August 2023, Bennett announced he will retire from Henderson within twelve months to focus on his role as Rangers chairman.[3]
Football
[edit]Bennett is a lifelong Rangers fan[1] who became a Rangers director on 6 May 2015.[4] He was appointed vice-chairman on 27 March 2020 following a boardroom change which saw Dave King resign as chair and Douglas Park replace him.[5] Just over three years later Bennett succeeded Park as Rangers chairman on 4 April 2023.[6] Bennett, holds a 5.51 per cent stake in Rangers and provided a £10million loan facility to the club.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Bennett resides in the south east of England with his family, he is married with four children.[1] Aside from football, his pastimes include fly fishing.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Jack, Christopher (15 June 2023). "Who is John Bennett? From Glasgow investor to Rangers chairman". The Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "BOARD MEMBERS - RANGERS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB PLC". Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Henderson's John Bennett retires to focus on Rangers FC role". City Wire. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "King group suspends trio from football board". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Rangers: Dave King steps down after five years as chairman". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Rangers: Douglas Park stands down as club chairman". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 April 2023.
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