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| birth_place = [[Penn, West Midlands#Penn ward within Wolverhampton|Penn]], [[Wolverhampton]], England<ref>{{Cite web |title=MK Dons Pete Winkelman supremo wants Wolves in Championship too |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2013/12/13/mk-dons-pete-winkelman-supremo-wants-wolves-in-championship-too/ |date=2013-12-13|access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.expressandstar.com |language=en|quote="Multi-millionaire Winkelman, who hails from Penn..."}}</ref> |
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'''Peter John Winkelman''' is [[Chairperson|chairman]] of English [[association football]] club [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] and [[managing director]] of Inter MK Ltd, |
'''Peter John Winkelman''' is [[Chairperson|chairman]] of English [[association football]] club [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] and [[managing director]] of [[holding company]] Inter MK Ltd, which was involved in the development of the [[Denbigh, Milton Keynes#Denbigh North|Denbigh North]] district of the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=New stadium underpins soccer strategy |url=http://www.steelconstruction.org/static/assets/source/NSC1403_features-06.pdf |website=SteelConstruction.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927131957/http://www.steelconstruction.org/static/assets/source/NSC1403_features-06.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref> |
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==Early career== |
==Early career== |
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His earlier career was in pop music production, as a [[Columbia Records|CBS]] executive.<ref name="From Wimbledon to Winkelman">[http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2269375,00.html From Wimbledon to Winkelman, a crazy new journey - ''The Observer'' Sunday 30 March 2008]</ref> |
His earlier career was in [[pop music]] production, as a [[Columbia Records|CBS]] executive.<ref name="From Wimbledon to Winkelman">[http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2269375,00.html From Wimbledon to Winkelman, a crazy new journey - ''The Observer'' Sunday 30 March 2008]</ref> |
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==Involvement in football== |
==Involvement in football== |
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{{main|Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes}} |
{{main|Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes}} |
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Winkelman grew up as a supporter of his home town club, [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] before his eventual involvement with [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] and ultimately [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]].<ref |
Winkelman grew up as a supporter of his home town club, [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] before his eventual involvement with [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] and ultimately [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]].<ref name=supremo/> |
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In 1991, Winkelman, backed by the Wimbledon FC [[board of directors]], decided to relocate the club to [[Milton Keynes]], around 60 miles from its [[south London]] home base.<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Winkelman: 'I'm not proud of how football came to Milton Keynes' |first=David |last=Conn |date= 27 November 2012 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/nov/27/peter-winkelman-mk-dons-afc-wimbledon |work=The Guardian}}</ref> The club, which went into [[administration (law)|administration]] in 2003,<ref name="administration">{{cite news |
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| location=London}}</ref> played their first match in Milton Keynes in September, controlled by an [[administrator]].<ref name="firstmatchatmk">{{cite news |
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| access-date = 2009-06-05}}</ref> The new board relaunched the club as Milton Keynes Dons FC, also giving the side a new all-white strip and club crest.<ref name="becomemkdons">{{cite news |
| access-date = 2009-06-05}}</ref> The new board relaunched the club as "Milton Keynes Dons FC", also giving the side a new all-white strip and a new club crest.<ref name="becomemkdons">{{cite news |
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Revision as of 15:29, 12 May 2024
Pete Winkelman | |
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| Born | 9 November 1957 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Football club chairman, property developer |
Peter John Winkelman is chairman of English association football club Milton Keynes Dons and managing director of holding company Inter MK Ltd, which was involved in the development of the Denbigh North district of the city.[2]
Early career
His earlier career was in pop music production, as a CBS executive.[3]
Involvement in football
Winkelman grew up as a supporter of his home town club, Wolverhampton Wanderers before his eventual involvement with Wimbledon and ultimately Milton Keynes Dons.[1]
In 1991, Winkelman, backed by the Wimbledon FC board of directors, decided to relocate the club to Milton Keynes, around 60 miles from its south London home base.[4] The club, which went into administration in 2003,[5] played their first match in Milton Keynes in September, controlled by an administrator.[6] At the end of the season, the club was bought out by a consortium led by Winkelman, who became the club's chairman.[7] The new board relaunched the club as "Milton Keynes Dons FC", also giving the side a new all-white strip and a new club crest.[8]
Personal life
He is married to wife Berni.[9] Winkelman moved to Milton Keynes in 1993,[10] and established Great Linford Manor, a seventeenth-century mansion converted into a recording studio complex in Great Linford, a district in Milton Keynes.[3]
Honours
In June 2013, Winkelman was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Milton Keynes-based Open University "to mark his contribution to education through the world of professional football".[11] On 12 November 2015, Milton Keynes Council awarded him the council's highest ceremonial honour, the Freedom of the Borough of Milton Keynes.[12]
References
- ^ a b "MK Dons Pete Winkelman supremo wants Wolves in Championship too". www.expressandstar.com. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Multi-millionaire Winkelman, who hails from Penn...
- ^ "New stadium underpins soccer strategy" (PDF). SteelConstruction.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
- ^ a b From Wimbledon to Winkelman, a crazy new journey - The Observer Sunday 30 March 2008
- ^ Conn, David (27 November 2012). "Peter Winkelman: 'I'm not proud of how football came to Milton Keynes'". The Guardian.
- ^ "Wimbledon go into administration". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ Pryce, Robert (29 September 2003). "Wimbledon's happy ending is pure Hollywood". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "Wimbledon to change name". BBC. 21 June 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Wimbledon become MK Dons FC". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. 21 June 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "Pete Winkelman speaks to Pulse Magazine". Pulse Magazine. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Pete Winkelman". SEMLEP. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ MK Dons chairman receives Honorary Doctorate from The Open University The Open University June 6th, 2013.
- ^ VIDEO: Pete Winkelman - ‘the man who made MK a world-renowned name’ - given Freedom of the Borough Milton Keynes Citizen, 12 November 2015
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