David Moores

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David R Moores (born 1945) is the chairman of Liverpool F.C..

[edit] Liverpool FC

He became Chairman on 18 September 1991. He owns 178,500 shares in Liverpool F.C. which represents 51% of the club. His uncle, Sir John Moores, was chairman before him. John Moores created Littlewoods and made the Moores family one of the wealthiest in the UK. Littlewoods was sold in 2002 for £750m. The family have owned their stake in the club for over 50 years. [1] However David Moores has increasingly sought external investment to help the club develop a new ground. [2].

Under the chairmanship of David Moores, Liverpool have won every club competition excluding the English Premiership and the World Club Championship. In 2005, Liverpool won a remarkable fifth UEFA Champions League after defeating A.C. Milan in the final. The final featured one of the greatest comebacks of all time, Liverpool overturned a 3-0 goal disadvantage to win on penalties.

[edit] Personal Life

He was the heir to the Littlewoods Business empire. His first wife Kathy Anders died in a car crash in 1977. [3]. Lady Grantchester daughter of Sir John Moores remains the family head which was ranked 42nd in the 2006 Sunday Times Rich List with assets worth £1.16 bn.

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