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Park was one of the so called ''Three Bears'' who, along with fellow fans George Taylor and George Letham, purchased a 19.5 per cent stake in [[Rangers Football Club]] in January 2015. He became director of the club for the first time on 6 March 2015, during an [[AGM]] takeover led by [[Dave King (businessman)|Dave King]].<ref name="Dave King's consortium wins control of Rangers board room">{{ cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31759573|publisher=BBC | date=6 March 2015| title=Dave King's consortium wins control of Rangers board room | work=BBC Sport |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin}}</ref> Park resigned after just five months on 4 August to concentrate on business commitments and his son, Graeme, replaced him as a director.<ref name="Douglas Park steps down from Rangers board">{{ cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33769754| title=Douglas Park steps down from Rangers board| publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=4 August 2015}}</ref> Park rejoined the board on later the same year on 16 November |
Park was one of the so called ''Three Bears'' who, along with fellow fans George Taylor and George Letham, purchased a 19.5 per cent stake in [[Rangers Football Club]] in January 2015. He became director of the club for the first time on 6 March 2015, during an [[AGM]] takeover led by [[Dave King (businessman)|Dave King]].<ref name="Dave King's consortium wins control of Rangers board room">{{ cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31759573|publisher=BBC | date=6 March 2015| title=Dave King's consortium wins control of Rangers board room | work=BBC Sport |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin}}</ref> Park resigned after just five months on 4 August to concentrate on business commitments and his son, Graeme, replaced him as a director.<ref name="Douglas Park steps down from Rangers board">{{ cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33769754| title=Douglas Park steps down from Rangers board| publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport | date=4 August 2015}}</ref> Park rejoined the board on later the same year on 16 November<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14032994.Douglas_Park_joins_Rangers_board_for_a_second_time/ | title=Douglas Park joins Rangers board for a second time | first=Christopher |last=Jack | publisher=Time & Herald Group|work=The Herald |location=Glasgow | date=15 November 2015}}</ref> and was promoted to the position of Deputy Chairman on 12 April 2018.<ref name="Deputy Chairman">{{ cite news | url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/club-statement-85/ | title=Club Statement | publisher=Rangers Football Club| website=Rangers.co.uk| date=12 April 2018 }}</ref> He stepped up to Chairman after the depature of Dave King on 27 March 2020, intially on an interim basis before taking the position full time.<ref name="King steps down">{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52071570 | title=Rangers: Dave King steps down after five years as chairman | work=BBC Sport | publisher=BBC | date=27 March 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:39, 2 December 2021
Douglas Ireland Park | |
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| Born | 23 June 1950 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Coach hire |
Douglas Ireland Park (born 23 June 1950) is a Scottish businessman. He is the current chairman of Rangers Football Club.
Business career
Park is the founder of Park's Motor Group, one of the largest privately owned motor dealership groups in Scotland. Park founded the company in 1971, aged only 21.[1]
Football career
Heart of Midlothian
Park bought a in 1982
He was briefly a director on the board of Heart of Midlothian Football Club in 1988.[1]
Rangers
Park was one of the so called Three Bears who, along with fellow fans George Taylor and George Letham, purchased a 19.5 per cent stake in Rangers Football Club in January 2015. He became director of the club for the first time on 6 March 2015, during an AGM takeover led by Dave King.[2] Park resigned after just five months on 4 August to concentrate on business commitments and his son, Graeme, replaced him as a director.[3] Park rejoined the board on later the same year on 16 November[4] and was promoted to the position of Deputy Chairman on 12 April 2018.[5] He stepped up to Chairman after the depature of Dave King on 27 March 2020, intially on an interim basis before taking the position full time.[6]
References
- ^ a b Mair, Steven (28 March 2020). [Who is Douglas Park? Rangers' acting chairman profiled as he takes over from Dave King "Who is Douglas Park? Rangers' acting chairman profiled as he takes over from Dave King"]. Daily Record. Trinity Mirror.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ McLaughlin, Chris (6 March 2015). "Dave King's consortium wins control of Rangers board room". BBC Sport. BBC.
- ^ "Douglas Park steps down from Rangers board". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2015.
- ^ Jack, Christopher (15 November 2015). "Douglas Park joins Rangers board for a second time". The Herald. Glasgow: Time & Herald Group.
- ^ "Club Statement". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Rangers: Dave King steps down after five years as chairman". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 March 2020.