Doug Ellis

Sir Doug Ellis
Ellis at the Boleyn Ground, November 2014
Born
Herbert Douglas Ellis

(1924-01-03)3 January 1924
Hooton, Cheshire, England
Died11 October 2018(2018-10-11) (aged 94)
NationalityBritish
OccupationPresident Emeritus (Life President) of Aston Villa
TitleChairman of Aston Villa (1968-1975 & 1982-2006)
PredecessorSir William Dugdale (1982)
SuccessorSir William Dugdale (1975)
Randy Lerner
(2006)
SpouseHeidi Marie
Children3

Sir Herbert Douglas "Doug" Ellis, OBE (3 January 1924 – 11 October 2018), was an English entrepreneur. He was known as the former chairman of Aston Villa Football Club. Ellis was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for charitable services.

Ellis died on 11 October 2018 at the age of 94.

References

  1. ↑ "Doug's Deadly Number Plate - Doug Ellis". Registration Transfers. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  2. ↑ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 31 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Kendrick, Mat (11 October 2018). "Former Aston Villa owner Sir Doug Ellis dies aged 94 - tributes pour in". Retrieved 11 October 2018.