John Bennett (businessman)

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John Bennett
BornJune 1963 (age 61)
Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality Scottish
OccupationAsset management

John Bennett (born June 1963) is the chairman of Rangers, having been a director at the club since 2015.

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Business career

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

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jack, Christopher (15 June 2023). "Who is John Bennett? From Glasgow investor to Rangers chairman". The Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "BOARD MEMBERS - RANGERS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB PLC". Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Henderson's John Bennett retires to focus on Rangers FC role". City Wire. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "King group suspends trio from football board". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rangers: Dave King steps down after five years as chairman". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rangers: Douglas Park stands down as club chairman". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 April 2023.
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