Steve Gibson (businessman)
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For other people with the same name, see Steve Gibson.
Stephen Gibson OBE (born 9 January 1958) is a British entrepreneur and the chairman and owner of Middlesbrough Football Club. In May 2020, he was listed 481st on the Sunday Times Rich List, with a net worth of £270 million.[1][2][3]
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Steve Gibson | |
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Born | (1958-01-09) 9 January 1958 (age 66) Middlesbrough, England |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Owner of Middlesbrough Football Club |
27th Chairman of Middlesbrough F.C. | |
In office 1994–present | |
Preceded by | Colin Henderson |
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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.[4] He is the uncle of Norwich defender Ben Gibson.[5]