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Doughty bought control of [[Nottingham Forest F.C.]] for £11 million in 1999.<ref name =BBC16890236/> After the departure of [[Steve McClaren]] as Forest manager in October 2011, Doughty announced his decision to step down as Forest chairman by the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15151080|title=I had to quit as Forest chairman|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=3 October 2011|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref> Doughty's son [[Michael Doughty (English footballer)|Michael]] is a professional footballer. |
Doughty bought control of [[Nottingham Forest F.C.]] for £11 million in 1999.<ref name =BBC16890236/> After the departure of [[Steve McClaren]] as Forest manager in October 2011, Doughty announced his decision to step down as Forest chairman by the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15151080|title=I had to quit as Forest chairman|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=3 October 2011|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref> Doughty's son [[Michael Doughty (English footballer)|Michael]] is a professional footballer. |
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On 4 February 2012, Doughty was found dead in the gymnasium of |
On 4 February 2012, Doughty was found dead in the gymnasium of his home in [[Skillington]], [[Lincolnshire]].<ref name =BBC16890236>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16890236|title=Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty found dead|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=4 February 2012|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nigel Doughty|url=http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10308~2600180,00.html|work=Nottingham Forest Official Website|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref><ref>Obituary on BBC Radio 4's Last Word http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bmq2z#p00p89vr</ref> His death was due to SADS ( Sudden Adult Death Syndrome).He is survived by his widow Lucy Doughty and his four children: Helena, Michael, Sean and Lucas Doughty.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-18017744]</ref> |
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| Full name | Nigel Edward Doughty | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1957[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2012 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Skillington, Lincolnshire | ||
Nigel Edward Doughty (10 June 1957 – 4 February 2012) was co-chairman and co-founder of Doughty Hanson & Co, a European private equity firm based in London and with offices throughout Europe.
Doughty was born in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Doughty Hanson & Co traces its history back to 1985 when Doughty and Richard Hanson began working together on European investments. Doughty completed his Cranfield BA in 1984 and became a Distinguished Alumnus of the Cranfield School of Management in 2004.[2] He made a personal donation in 2006 to establish the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management.[3] He was also President of The Cranfield Trust.[4] Doughty was a Trustee of the Doughty Family Foundation[5] and the Doughty Hanson Charitable Foundation.[6]
Doughty was an Assistant Treasurer of the Labour Party[7] and Chairman of the current Small Business Taskforce policy review.[8] He was a member of the World Economic Forum in Davos.[9]
Doughty bought control of Nottingham Forest F.C. for £11 million in 1999.[10] After the departure of Steve McClaren as Forest manager in October 2011, Doughty announced his decision to step down as Forest chairman by the end of the 2011–12 season.[11] Doughty's son Michael is a professional footballer.
On 4 February 2012, Doughty was found dead in the gymnasium of his home in Skillington, Lincolnshire.[10][12][13] His death was due to SADS ( Sudden Adult Death Syndrome).He is survived by his widow Lucy Doughty and his four children: Helena, Michael, Sean and Lucas Doughty.[14]
Notes
- ^ "Nigel Doughty - Coach data sheet". transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Cranfield University" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility". Som.cranfield.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "News". Cranfield Trust. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "The Doughty Family Foundation - Charity Number 1127491, Details, Financial Information and Comments from directors". Charitiesdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Doughty Hanson Charitable Foundation - Doughty Hanson & Co". Doughtyhanson.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "kokanworld.com". Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Ed Miliband's speech to Federation of Small Businesses | The Labour Party". Labour.org.uk. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Members | World Economic Forum-Members". Weforum.org. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ a b "Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty found dead". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "I had to quit as Forest chairman". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Nigel Doughty". Nottingham Forest Official Website. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Obituary on BBC Radio 4's Last Word http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bmq2z#p00p89vr
- ^ [1]
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