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| birth_place = [[Tampa]], Florida, U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Tampa]], [[Florida]], U.S. |
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| nationality = American |
| nationality = American |
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| alma_mater = [[Babson College]], [[Columbia University]], [[London Business School]] |
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| occupation = Businessman |
| occupation = Businessman, entrepreneur, investor |
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| title = Owner of [[West Bromwich Albion F.C. |
| title = Owner of [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.]] {{nowrap|(2024–present)}} |
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Founder & CEO of HealthAxis Group |
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'''Shilen Patel ''' is an American businessman, majority shareholder and chairman of English [[association football]] club [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion |
'''Shilen Patel ''' is an American businessman, entrepreneur and investor. He is the majority shareholder and chairman of English [[association football]] club [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. |
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==Career== |
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| ⚫ | In February 2024, Patel completed the takeover of West Bromwich Albion from Chinese |
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Patel was born in [[Tampa]], and still resides in [[Florida]]. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from [[Babson College]] in 2002, and an MBA from [[Columbia University]] and [[London Business School]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | title=Shilen Patel CEO HealthAxis Group | website=Business Journals Leadership Trust | url=https://trust.bizjournals.com/profile/Shilen-Patel-CEO-HealthAxis-Group/2446a312-13c0-45d1-89f6-2bba7ea957d0 | access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> Patel sold his first company, Visionary HealthWare, in 2011. |
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| ⚫ | He is the founder and CEO of HealthAxis Group, a healthcare software company based in [[Tampa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/who-is-shilen-patel-the-potential-new-west-brom-owner-38864501|title=Who is Shilen Patel? The potential new West Brom owner|date=28 February 2024|website=OneFootball}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Brown | first=Jo-Lynn | title=Shilen Patel's vision of community building is the foundation of his business and his life | website=Tampa Bay Business & Wealth | date=3 February 2022 | url=https://tbbwmag.com/2022/02/03/shilen-patels-vision-of-community-building-is-the-foundation-of-his-business-and-his-life/ | access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref> |
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Patel is active in the running of the Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Office portfolio. He is co-founder and Chairman of the TiE Tampa Bay Angel Fund, and in 2019 he chaired the Community Empowerment Lab, a non-profit focused on entrepreneurship and community building. In 2021, he became a trustee of the [[University of South Florida]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Shilen Patel - Founder & CEO of HealthAxis Group | website=St. Petersburg Group | date=19 April 2021 | url=https://stpetersburggroup.com/podcast-episodes/shilen-patel-founder-ceo-of-healthaxis-group/ | access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> |
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==West Bromwich Albion F.C.== |
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| ⚫ | In February 2024, Patel completed the takeover of [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] from a Chinese business group headed by [[Lai Guochuan|Guochuan Lai]], acquiring an 87.8% shareholding in the club via his company Bilkul Football WBA, owned by Patel and his father [[Kiran C Patel]]. The acquisition made him the first [[Indian American]] to own a football club in the [[English football league system]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tbbwmag.com/2024/02/27/exclusive-shilen-patel-discusses-his-acquisition-of-west-bromwich-albion-football-club/|title=Exclusive: Shilen Patel discusses his acquisition of West Bromwich Albion Football Club|first=Jo-Lynn|last=Brown|date=27 February 2024}}</ref> |
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Patel also owns a minority shareholding in Italian [[Serie A]] club [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]] which he has held since 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68357597|title=Patel completes West Bromwich Albion takeover|work=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2024 }}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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| ⚫ | Patel is the son of Dr [[Kiran C Patel]], a Zambian-born, Florida based businessman and entrepreneur; and Dr Pallavi Patel.<ref>{{cite web | last=Martinez | first=Amy | title=Floridian of the Year: Kiran Patel: 'First, I give to charity' | website=Florida Trend | date=29 February 2024 | url=https://www.floridatrend.com/article/23664/floridian-of-the-year-kiran-patel-first-i-give-to-charity?page=4 | access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 6 December 2024
Shilen Patel | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Babson College, Columbia University, London Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, entrepreneur, investor |
| Title | Owner of West Bromwich Albion F.C. (2024–present) Founder & CEO of HealthAxis Group |
Shilen Patel is an American businessman, entrepreneur and investor. He is the majority shareholder and chairman of English association football club West Bromwich Albion.
Career
[edit]Patel was born in Tampa, and still resides in Florida. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Babson College in 2002, and an MBA from Columbia University and London Business School in 2013.[1] Patel sold his first company, Visionary HealthWare, in 2011.
He is the founder and CEO of HealthAxis Group, a healthcare software company based in Tampa.[2][3]
Patel is active in the running of the Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Office portfolio. He is co-founder and Chairman of the TiE Tampa Bay Angel Fund, and in 2019 he chaired the Community Empowerment Lab, a non-profit focused on entrepreneurship and community building. In 2021, he became a trustee of the University of South Florida.[4]
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
[edit]In February 2024, Patel completed the takeover of West Bromwich Albion from a Chinese business group headed by Guochuan Lai, acquiring an 87.8% shareholding in the club via his company Bilkul Football WBA, owned by Patel and his father Kiran C Patel. The acquisition made him the first Indian American to own a football club in the English football league system.[5]
Patel also owns a minority shareholding in Italian Serie A club Bologna which he has held since 2014.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Patel is the son of Dr Kiran C Patel, a Zambian-born, Florida based businessman and entrepreneur; and Dr Pallavi Patel.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shilen Patel CEO HealthAxis Group". Business Journals Leadership Trust. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Who is Shilen Patel? The potential new West Brom owner". OneFootball. 28 February 2024.
- ^ Brown, Jo-Lynn (3 February 2022). "Shilen Patel's vision of community building is the foundation of his business and his life". Tampa Bay Business & Wealth. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Shilen Patel - Founder & CEO of HealthAxis Group". St. Petersburg Group. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Brown, Jo-Lynn (27 February 2024). "Exclusive: Shilen Patel discusses his acquisition of West Bromwich Albion Football Club".
- ^ "Patel completes West Bromwich Albion takeover". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Amy (29 February 2024). "Floridian of the Year: Kiran Patel: 'First, I give to charity'". Florida Trend. Retrieved 29 February 2024.