Steve Gibson (businessman)
Steve Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1958 Middlesbrough, England |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Owner of Middlesbrough |
| 27th Chairman of Middlesbrough | |
| In office 1994–present | |
| Preceded by | Colin Henderson |
Stephen Gibson OBE (born 9 January 1958) is a British entrepreneur and the chairman and owner of Middlesbrough. In May 2024, he was 350th on the Sunday Times Rich List, with a net worth of £640 million. He is the second richest person from North East England.
Gibson was born in Middlesbrough and raised in the Park End area of the town. Raised Catholic, he attended local schools, St Pius X Primary and St Mary's College. In 1979, he became Middlesbrough's youngest ever Labour councillor, being elected to represent Park End at age 21. He is the uncle of Stoke City defender Ben Gibson.