David Moores

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David R Moores (born 1945) is the former chairman (1991-2007) and now honorary life president of Liverpool F.C.

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He became Chairman on 18 September 1991. He owned 17,850 shares in Liverpool F.C. which represented 51% of the club. His uncle, Sir John Moores, was chairman of Everton, never Liverpool FC, where he was only a shareholder. 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 owned their stake in the club for over 50 years. [1] However David Moores increasingly sought external investment to help the club develop a new ground. [2]. In February 2007 David Moores sold his stakeholding in Liverpool Football club to US tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks in a deal totalling £470 million - including £220 million for the new Stadium.

Under the chairmanship of David Moores, Liverpool 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.

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David is currently married to Marjorie (Marge). 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.