David Sullivan (businessman)

David Sullivan
Sullivan giving the "Hammers sign", Broadhall Way, Stevenage, July 2014
Born (1949-02-05) 5 February 1949 (age 75)
NationalityBritish
OccupationPublisher/businessman
Years active1970–present
Known forDaily Sport
Sunday Sport
TitleChairman of West Ham United (2010–present)

David Sullivan (born 5 February 1949)[1] is a Welsh 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.

  1. ^ "Famous Birthdays on February 5". On This Day. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ Stephen Brook, press correspondent It is reported that he bought back the titles from the Administrators for £50,000 in May 2011 and the paper resumed publication. (8 August 2007). "Sullivan sells stake in Sport titles". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 April 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 101–148=, featuring Alan Sugar". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

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