Ralph Gold is a British businessman. He is a former director of English football team,
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Sin ...
. Gold is a co-founder of the
Ann Summers the Knickerbox retail chain and is the brother of
David Gold who was also a director at Birmingham City and is a director of Ann Summers and Knickerbox.
Ann Summers
Gold acquired the Ann Summers chain with his brother David in 1972. In December 2007 David bought out Ralph with Ralph taking a £56.5m dividend as part of the sale.
Birmingham City
Gold was a director of
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Sin ...
before selling his 12.50% share for £10m to
Carson Yeung
Carson Yeung Ka Sing (; born 27 February 1960) is a Hong Kong businessman who, until February 2014, was the president of English football club Birmingham City F.C., and chairman and an executive director of Birmingham International Holdings ( ...
.
Gold, his brother David and
David Sullivan had acquired the club in 1993 for £1.
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Living people
English businesspeople
Birmingham City F.C. directors and chairmen
English people of Jewish descent
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British businesspeople in retailing
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