Danny Fiszman

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Daniel David Fiszman (born 1945 in London) is a diamond dealer, and a director of Arsenal Football Club.

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[edit] Biography

Fiszman is the son of a Belgian Jewish couple who fled the Nazis during World War II. He made his fortune in diamonds. His Star Diamonds Group in London is worth about £80m, mainly trading in rough diamonds.[1] Star Diamonds Group also owns 16% in Abbeycrest, whose major clients including Argos and Asda.

Other shareholdings take his total worth of around £154m. He is ranked at number 273rd on the Sunday Times Rich List [2] (305th in 2005 and 207th in 2004).

[edit] Arsenal Football Club

Fiszman is also non executive director and largest shareholder in Arsenal Football Club. He owns 15,659 shares or 25.17% of the Company. Fiszman bought part of his stake in Arsenal from fellow director David Dein including 2,840 shares in 1999.[3] Fiszman led the building of the new Ashburton Grove stadium, and has been identified by George Graham as the next chairman of Arsenal.[4]

Any takeover of the club would be dependent on the acquisition of Fiszman's stake. Fiszman however has denied any wish to sell his shares. [5]

[edit] Personal life

Fiszman's hobbies include running and flying, and he is a fully qualified commercial jet pilot.

[edit] References

  1. ^ GRAFF RANKED AS 36TH RICHEST IN BRITAIN - DIB Online
  2. ^ Danny Fiszman on Sunday Times' Rich List
  3. ^ KICKING AROUND - Sportstar
  4. ^ Arsenal must win in Kiev on Tuesday 21 October - Arsenal News Review
  5. ^ [1] - Sky.com
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