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David Richard Sheepshanks CBE DL is the founding and current Chairman of the St George's Park National Football Centre and former chairman of Ipswich Town FC. He is also former chairman of UK Community Foundations (UKCF), the umbrella organisation for all community foundations in the UK, providing philanthropic advice to clients and delivering UK-wide grant-making programmes. Other business interests include non-executive roles with Coutts Bank, 21st Club and Onside Law. Past business interests included Starfish Ltd 1980–1990 and Suffolk Foods Ltd which he founded in 1990 with his brother Rick and where he was chairman and a majority shareholder before selling in 2004.

Career

Ipswich Town

Sheepshanks was elected to the Ipswich Town board in 1987^[1] and was appointed chairman in 1995. During his time at Ipswich he oversaw a complete reorganisation of the club, led by his famous 5-year plan. He oversaw the club's promotion back to the Premier League in 2000 and qualification for the UEFA Cup the following year under the management of George Burley, and invested heavily into the redevelopment of Portman Road. However, relegation followed in 2002 and a severe drop in income led to a period of administration between February and May 2003. The other two clubs relegated that season, Leicester City and Derby County, suffered a similar fate when the new August transfer window took effect and the League's broadcaster, ITV Digital, went bankrupt. With the club still some £32 million in debt and needing new income, Sheepshanks led the search for a buyer for the club and in October 2007, it was announced that the club had reached an agreement with businessman Marcus Evans for him to purchase a controlling stake in the club. The deal was completed in December 2007 with Evans becoming the club's owner, who purchased the club's outstanding debt and invested £12 million into the club, with Sheepshanks remaining chairman. On 1 July 2009, Sheepshanks stood down as chairman of the club after 14 years in the role and Evans took over full time.

Other ventures

In 1997, he was appointed chairman of the Football League for two years where he helped with the re-structuring of the league and appointed Richard Scudamore as CEO. He subsequently served the boards of the Football Association (FA) and FL for 12 years, as well as UEFA and the FIFA Marketing Committee 2002–2004. In February 2007 he was mooted as a possible leader of England's bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018.^[2]

Sheepshanks was the founder Chairman of the ITFC Education and Sports Trust, a founder trustee of the Community Foundation for Suffolk, Patron of the Ipswich and East Suffolk branch of the Samaritans and President of the Ipswich Citizens Advice Bureau and as Ambassador to Street League.

Like his predecessors, Patrick and John Cobbold, Peter Hill-Wood (Chairman of Arsenal), and Prince William (President of the Football Association), Sheepshanks is an Old Etonian.

On 16 May 2010, Sheepshanks was appointed joint acting chairman of the FA, along with Roger Burden, following the resignation of Lord Triesman. His term ended with David Bernstein's permanent appointment in January 2011.

Since 2008, Sheepshanks has led and overseen the development and opening of the FA National Football Centre at St George's Park. Opened in October 2012 by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this is now the educational hub for English football, specialising in Coach Education, Leadership Development and High Performance. It is also the training home of all 24 England teams.

Honours

In 2006, he was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) by the University of East Anglia (UEA) for services to the community.^[3]
He was made a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Suffolk.^[4]
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Years Honours List for services to football and for charitable services in Suffolk.^[5]

References

^ 'David Sheepshanks', Ipswich Town Football Club: The Official Site Archived 2006-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2006.
^ Owen Slot, 'Coe boasts all the canvassing skills to lure 2018 votes', The Times (13 February 2007)
^ "Honorary Graduates University of East Anglia". The University of East Anglia. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ "Deputy Lieutenants". The Suffolk Lieutenancy. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 8.

External links

[1] 'David Sheepshanks', Ipswich Town Football Club: The Official Site Archived 2006-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2006.

[2] Owen Slot, 'Coe boasts all the canvassing skills to lure 2018 votes', The Times (13 February 2007)

[3] "Honorary Graduates University of East Anglia". The University of East Anglia. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

[4] "Deputy Lieutenants". The Suffolk Lieutenancy. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

[5] "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 8.

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-'''David Richard Sheepshanks''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] is the chairman of UK Community Foundations (UKCF), the umbrella organisation for all community foundations in the UK, providing philanthropic advice to clients and delivering UK-wide grant-making programmes. He is the former chairman of the [[St George's Park National Football Centre]] and [[Ipswich Town FC]].
+[[File:David Sheepshanks, 2014.jpg|300px|thumb|David Sheepshanks in 2014]]
+'''David Richard Sheepshanks''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE|DL}} is the founding and current Chairman of the [[St George's Park National Football Centre]] and former chairman of [[Ipswich Town FC]].  He is also former chairman of UK Community Foundations (UKCF), the umbrella organisation for all community foundations in the UK, providing philanthropic advice to clients and delivering UK-wide grant-making programmes. Other business interests include non-executive roles with Coutts Bank, 21st Club and Onside Law. Past business interests included Starfish Ltd 1980–1990 and Suffolk Foods Ltd which he founded in 1990 with his brother Rick and where he was chairman and a majority shareholder before selling in 2004.
 ==Career==
+===Ipswich Town===
 <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Ipswich_Sheepshanks.jpg|right|Sheepshanks celebrating winning the 2000 Play Off]] -->
+Sheepshanks was elected to the Ipswich Town board in 1987<ref>[http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWhoDetail/0,,10272~342107,00.html 'David Sheepshanks', ''Ipswich Town Football Club: The Official Site''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001032843/http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWhoDetail/0,,10272~342107,00.html |date=2006-10-01 }}. Retrieved 19 February 2006.</ref> and was appointed chairman in 1995.<!-- Note: ITFC official site|ITFC.com --> During his time at Ipswich he oversaw a complete reorganisation of the club, led by his famous 5-year plan. He oversaw the club's promotion back to the Premier League in 2000 and qualification for the UEFA Cup the following year under the management of [[George Burley]], and invested heavily into the redevelopment of Portman Road. However, relegation followed in 2002 and a severe drop in income led to a period of administration between February and May 2003. The other two clubs relegated that season, [[Leicester City]] and [[Derby County]], suffered a similar fate when the new August transfer window took effect and the League's broadcaster, [[ITV Digital]], went bankrupt. With the club still some £32 million in debt and needing new income, Sheepshanks led the search for a buyer for the club and in October 2007, it was announced that the club had reached an agreement with businessman [[Marcus Evans]] for him to purchase a controlling stake in the club. The deal was completed in December 2007 with Evans becoming the club's owner, who purchased the club's outstanding debt and invested £12 million into the club, with Sheepshanks remaining chairman. On 1 July 2009, Sheepshanks stood down as chairman of the club after 14 years in the role and Evans took over full time.
-He was elected to the Ipswich Town board in 1987<ref>[http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWhoDetail/0,,10272~342107,00.html 'David Sheepshanks', ''Ipswich Town Football Club: The Official Site'']. Retrieved 19 February 2006.</ref> and was appointed chairman in 1995. Other business interests included Suffolk Foods Ltd which he founded with his brother Rick and was a majority shareholder.<!-- Note: ITFC official site|ITFC.com -->
+===Other ventures===
-During his time at Ipswich he oversaw promotion to the Premiership through the play off in 2000, two seasons in the [[UEFA Cup]] and a period of administration following relegation between February and May 2003. The club entered a [[Company Voluntary Arrangement]] (CVA) to end the administration. The CVA ended successfully in 2006. During the club's sporting and financial difficulties some fans have called for David Sheepshanks to resign the chairmanship, primarily citing his continued failure to find new investment as a reason. In October 2007 it was announced that the club had secured a £44 million investment from [[Marcus Evans]], and Sheepshanks would remain in post. The deal went ahead in December 2007, and a root and branch investigation by the new owner of how the club was run was initiated.
+In 1997, he was appointed chairman of [[the Football League]] for two years where he helped with the re-structuring of the league and appointed [[Richard Scudamore]] as [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]. He subsequently served the boards of [[the Football Association]] (FA) and FL for 12 years, as well as [[UEFA]] and the [[FIFA]] Marketing Committee 2002–2004. In February 2007 he was mooted as a possible leader of England's bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110523100610/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1375323.ece Owen Slot, 'Coe boasts all the canvassing skills to lure 2018 votes', ''The Times'' (13 February 2007)]</ref>
+Sheepshanks was the founder Chairman of the ITFC Education and Sports Trust, a founder trustee of the Community Foundation for Suffolk, Patron of the Ipswich and East Suffolk branch of the [[Samaritans (charity)|Samaritans]] and President of the Ipswich [[Citizens Advice Bureau]] and as Ambassador to Street League.
-In 1997 he was appointed chairman of [[the Football League]] for two years where he helped with the re-structuring of the league. He has since been involved with other boards with [[the Football Association]] (FA), [[UEFA]] and more recently [[FIFA]]. In February 2007 he was mooted as a possible leader of England's bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1375323.ece Owen Slot, 'Coe boasts all the canvassing skills to lure 2018 votes', ''The Times'' (13 February 2007)]</ref>
+Like his predecessors, [[Patrick Cobbold|Patrick]] and [[John Cobbold (businessman)|John Cobbold]], [[Peter Hill-Wood]] (Chairman of [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]), and [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] (President of the Football Association), Sheepshanks is an [[Old Etonian]].
-Sheepshanks is the founder Chairman of the ITFC Education and Sports Trust, a founder trustee of the Community Foundation for Suffolk, Patron of the Ipswich and East Suffolk branch of the [[Samaritans]] and President of the Ipswich [[Citizens Advice Bureau]] and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law by the Suffolk College.
+On 16 May 2010, Sheepshanks was appointed joint acting chairman of the FA, along with Roger Burden, following the resignation of [[Lord Triesman]]. His term ended with David Bernstein's permanent appointment in January 2011.
-Like his predecessors, Patrick and [[John Cobbold (businessman)|John Cobbold]], [[Peter Hill-Wood]] (Chairman of [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]), and HRH Prince William (President of the Football Association), Sheepshanks is an [[Old Etonian]].
+Since 2008, Sheepshanks has led and overseen the development and opening of the FA National Football Centre at [[St George's Park National Football Centre|St George's Park]].  Opened in October 2012 by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this is now the educational hub for English football, specialising in Coach Education, Leadership Development and High Performance. It is also the training home of all 24 England teams.
-On 1 July 2008 Sheepshanks stood down as chairman and took an unpaid non-executive role at the club.
+==Honours==
-On 16 May 2010, Sheepshanks was appointed joint acting chairman of the FA, along with Roger Burden, following the resignation of [[Lord Triesman]]. His term ended with David Bernstein's permanent appointment in January 2011.
+* In 2006, he was awarded the [[Honorary degree]] of [[Doctor of Civil Law]] (DCL) by the [[University of East Anglia]] (UEA) for services to the community.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Graduates University of East Anglia |url=https://www.uea.ac.uk/web/about/alumni-and-supporters/graduation/honorary-graduates?p_p_id=com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_hXNhzpc2bZjy&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_hXNhzpc2bZjy_delta=30&p_r_p_resetCur=false&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_hXNhzpc2bZjy_cur=9 |website=The University of East Anglia |access-date=16 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
+* He was made a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] of the [[Counties of England|County]] of [[Suffolk]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Deputy Lieutenants |url=https://suffolk-lieutenancy.org.uk/deputy-lieutenants/ |website=The Suffolk Lieutenancy  |access-date=16 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
+* He was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2013 New Year Honours|2013 New Years Honours List]] for services to football and for charitable services in Suffolk.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=60367 |date=29 December 2012 |page=8 |supp=y }}</ref>
+{{Incomplete list|date=January 2022}}
-Sheepshanks oversaw the opening of St George's Park in October 2012. He was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to football and for charitable services in Suffolk.<ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=60367 |date=29 December 2012 |startpage=8 |supp=yes }}</ref>
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+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929131028/http://www.qdos.co.uk/case_studies/ViewCase.asp?CaseStudyID=3 Suffolk Foods] - Qdos
-* [http://www.essfoods.com Rick Sheepshanks] - ESS Foods
-* [http://www.qdos.co.uk/case_studies/ViewCase.asp?CaseStudyID=3 Suffolk Foods] - Qdos
 *http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8467595.stm
-[http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/ UK Community Foundations]
+* [http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/ UK Community Foundations]
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