Steve Gibson (businessman)

For other people with the same name, see Steve Gibson.

Steve Gibson
OBE
Born (1958-01-09) 9 January 1958 (age 66)
Middlesbrough, England
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forOwner of Middlesbrough Football Club
27th Chairman of Middlesbrough F.C.
In office
1994–present
Preceded byColin Henderson

Stephen Gibson OBE (born 9 January 1958) is a British entrepreneur and the chairman and owner of Middlesbrough Football Club. In May 2024, he was listed 350th on the Sunday Times Rich List, with a net worth of £640 million, he is the second richest person from the North East of England.[1][2][3][4]

Gibson was born in Middlesbrough and raised in the Park End area of the town. Raised Catholic, he attended local schools, St Pius X Primary and St Mary's College. In 1979, he became Middlesbrough's youngest ever Labour councillor, being elected to represent Park End at age 21.[5] He is the uncle of Norwich defender Ben Gibson.[6]

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  2. ^ M, Paula (2019). "Steve Gibson Net Worth". gazettelive.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Teesside Rich List". 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson re-enters Sunday Times Rich List - Teesside Live". www.gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ Westcott, Matt. "Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson receives OBE from Prince William". dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ Glendenning, Barry (6 April 2015). "Football transfer rumours: Jordan Henderson to Chelsea?". The Guardian.