Mike Ashley (businessman)
Mike Ashley | |
|---|---|
Ashley in 2023 | |
| Born | Michael James Wallace Ashley 9 September 1964 Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | CEO of Sports Direct (1982–2018) Newcastle United owner (2007–21) CEO of Frasers Group (2018–2022) |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Office | Newcastle United owner |
| Predecessor | Sir John Hall |
| Spouse |
Linda Jerlmyr
(m. 1988; div. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
Michael James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) is a British retail entrepreneur who is the founder and former chief executive of Frasers Group plc (formerly Sports Direct International). He owned Newcastle United Football Club between 2007 and 2021.
According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2025, Ashley was the 52nd richest person in the UK with an estimated net worth of £3.12 billion. In August 2021, Ashley announced that he intended to step down as chief executive of Frasers Group in May 2022, but would remain a director of the main board.