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Lee Strafford is currently the Chairman of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. He is also the Executive Chairman of TheNetStart [1]
Strafford became chairman of the Coca Cola Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on 7 January 2009, and quickly made significant changes to the club, such as helping to secure investment and signing a charitable sponsorship deal with Sheffield Children's Hospital.[2][3].
Lee made his name with Sheffield based Internet provider PlusNet. He took PlusNet from 7 to 200+ people and from £0 to £100m market cap. While CEO, they went through three sale processes, 6 years as a reporting segment of Insight Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ listed Fortune 500 business), one AIM IPO, two and a half years as a PLC and were eventually sold to BT Group in January 2007.
Lee was controversially sacked from his role in March 2007 after being accused of plotting to launch a rival business following PlusNet's £67m acquisition by BT. [4].
References
- ^ http://www.thenetstart.com
- ^ http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/football/Owls-chasing-20m-US-investment.5328087.jp
- ^ http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200902112097/sponsorship/sheffield-wednesday-announce-childrens-hospital-sponsorship.html
- ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/08/lee_strafford_email/
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