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'[[File:Nigel doughty fans forum.jpg|thumb|alt=Nigel Doughty at the Nottingham Forest fans forum 2005|Nigel Doughty at the [[Nottingham Forest]] fans forum 2005.]]'''Nigel Doughty''', born in 1957 in [[Newark-on-Trent|Newark]], [[Nottinghamshire]], is co-chairman and co-founder of [[Doughty Hanson & Co]], a European [[private equity]] firm headquartered in [[London]] and with offices throughout Europe. Doughty Hanson & Co traces its history back to 1985 when Nigel Doughty and Richard Hanson began working together on European investments. Doughty completed his Cranfield MBA in 1984 and became a Distinguished Alumnus of the Cranfield School of Management in 2004.<ref>http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/dinamic-content/news/documents/forum0606.pdf</ref> He is the owner and chairman of [[Nottingham Forest F.C.]] <ref>http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0,,10308~114268,00.html</ref> Previously, he has been Chairman of Tarkett AG, Geberit AG, Dunlop Standard Aerospace, Umbro plc and Tumi Inc. He is a Trustee of the Doughty Family Foundation and the Doughty Hanson Charitable Foundation.<ref>http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/families/Doughtys-1m-ChildLine-boost-record-numbers-report-sexual-abuse/article-681247-detail/article.html</ref> In 2009, Doughty was reported to be worth £480 million. An estimated 90% of this wealth comes from tax payers via his close associations with politicians.<ref> http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/rich_list_2009/article6068561.ece</ref> He is an Assistant Treasurer of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and a member of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Some people have suggested that this relationship helps him to secure government contracts for his businesses so tax payers money can be transferred more easily into his personal bank account. <ref>http://www.weforum.org/en/knowledge/Contributors/index.htm?personid=62716</ref> His son, [[Michael Doughty (English footballer)|Michael Doughty]], plays for [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.]] ==References== {{Reflist}} Mr Doughty is at the present time running Nottingham Forest Football Club into the ground with the help of Mark Arthur. ==External links== *[http://www.doughtyhanson.com/ Doughty Hanson & Co] {{private equity investors}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Doughty, Nigel Edward | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1957 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Doughty, Nigel Edward}} [[Category:1957 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Private equity and venture capital investors]] {{England-footybio-stub}} {{UK-private-equity-bio-stub}} [[de:Nigel Doughty]] [[pt:Nigel Doughty]]'