Jack Walker

Jack Walker
Jack Walker at Ewood Park at an unknown date between 1991 and 2000
Born(1929-05-19)19 May 1929
Died17 August 2000(2000-08-17) (aged 71)
St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Businessman
Industrialist
Years active1942–2000
TitleOwner of Walkersteel
(1951–1989)
Owner of Blackburn Rovers F.C.
(1991–2000)

Jack Walker (19 May 1929 – 17 August 2000) was a British industrialist and businessman. Walker built his fortune in the steel industry, amassing a personal fortune of £600 million. He then went on to become the owner and benefactor of Blackburn Rovers Football Club, winning the 1994–95 FA Premier League under his guidance.[1]

  1. ^ Glanville, Brian. "Jack Walker". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 May 2010.