English football businessman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Herbert Douglas "Doug" Ellis, OBE (3 January 1924 – 11 October 2018),[1] was an English entrepreneur. He was known as the former chairman of Aston Villa Football Club. Ellis was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for charitable services.[2]
Sir Doug Ellis | |
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Born | Herbert Douglas Ellis 3 January 1924 Hooton, Cheshire, England |
Died | 11 October 2018 94) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Occupation | President Emeritus (Life President) of Aston Villa |
Title | Chairman of Aston Villa (1968-1975 & 1982-2006) |
Predecessor | Sir William Dugdale (1982) |
Successor | Sir William Dugdale (1975) Randy Lerner (2006) |
Spouse | Heidi Marie |
Children | 3 |
Ellis died on 11 October 2018 at the age of 94.[3]
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