David Somers (businessman)
| David Somers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 1948 (age 66) Scarborough, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Pension fund manager |
David Somers (born September 1948) is a chartered accountant and Pension Fund manager. He is also the former Chairman of Rangers football club.
Career
Somers is a chartered accountant and is a non-executive director of ACE Europe life which is part of the ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies.[1] Somers is also a non-Executive Director and Chairman of Audit & Risk Committee of Europe Arab Bank, he is the Independent Trustee & Chairman of the Investment Sub Committee at Fujitsu Technologies International Pension Plan and the Chairman of the Investment Committee at TCF Investment Managers Ltd.[1]
Somers is the former chairman of Rangers Football Club.[2] His appointment was announce on 7 November 2013 and it was ratified at the clubs AGM on 19 December 2013.[2][3] Upon his appointment he stated "I know from my visits to Ibrox Stadium – including a number of Champions League games I attended in the past – that the club has a tremendous fan base. Ally McCoist has the players performing well on the pitch so my task now is to strengthen the board to the level that Rangers Football Club deserves.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rangers: David Somers takes helm at Ibrox". The Scotsman. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rangers chairman David Somers says the majority of fans trust". The Daily Record. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Rangers appoint David Somers acting chairman as AGM date confirmed". STV. Retrieved 23 December 2013.