Dean Hoyle
Dean Hoyle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dean Hoyle |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Non-Executive Chairman & Owner of Card Factory and chairman & Owner of Huddersfield Town F.C. |
| Spouse | Janet Hoyle |
| Children | Danny Hoyle Joshua Hoyle |
Dean Hoyle is the founder and previous owner of Card Factory and the current chairman and owner of Football League Championship side Huddersfield Town and is based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Card Factory
Hoyle founded the Card Factory, a chain of greetings cards and gift stores, in 1997. As of 2009, the company had 500+ shops, employing over 5,000 people.[1] Hoyle confirmed the sale of the Card Factory to Venture Capitalist Charterhouse was finally completed on 9 April 2010. The terms of the deal were not disclosed but financial commentators put the final selling price at in excess of £350m and would maintain a role in the business as Non-Executive Chairman.[2]
Huddersfield Town
Hoyle is a lifelong Huddersfield Town F.C. supporter. He joined the board of Huddersfield Town on 10 April 2008 and took over as chairman, and majority shareholder, of the Club on 3 June 2009. The outgoing chairman, Ken Davy, retains a minority holding.[3]
Personal life
Hoyle was born in 1967 and is married to Janet Hoyle.[4] He attended White Lee Secondary School in Heckmondwike.
References
- ^ "Card Factory's £350m Private Equite Sale Completed". Yorkshire Evening Post. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=235/title=huddersfield+town+chairman+dean+hoyle+confirms+card+factory+sale
- ^ "Hoyle to be Terriers chairman", TEAMtalk, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "Card Factory", Fasttrack, retrieved 11 April 2008
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