David Sullivan | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:David_Sullivan_gives_Hammers_sign.jpg) Sullivan giving the "Hammers sign" in 2014 | |
| Born | 5 February 1949 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Publisher/businessman |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Daily Sport Sunday Sport |
| Title | Chairman of West Ham United (2010–present) |
David Sullivan (born 5 February 1949)[1] is a British businessman and former pornographer. From 1986 to 2007, he owned the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport, which he sold for £40 million.[2]
According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Sullivan is worth £1.2 billion.[3]
He is the chairman and largest single shareholder of Premier League football team West Ham United F.C., following the death of business partner David Gold in 2023. The pair were previously joint-chairmen of Birmingham City.
- ^ "Famous Birthdays on February 5". On This Day. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Stephen Brook (8 August 2007). "Sullivan sells stake in Sport titles". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 April 2010. It is reported that he bought back the titles from the Administrators for £50,000 in May 2011 and the paper resumed publication.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 101–148=, featuring Alan Sugar". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 September 2019.