Jack Walker

For other people named Jack Walker, see Jack Walker (disambiguation).

Jack Walker
Jack Walker at Ewood Park at an unknown date between 1991 and 2000
Born(1929-05-19)19 May 1929
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Died17 August 2000(2000-08-17) (aged 71)
St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
OccupationsBusinessman
Industrialist
Years active1942–2000
TitleOwner of Walkersteel
(1951–1989)
Owner of Blackburn Rovers
(1991–2000)

Jack Walker (19 May 1929 – 17 August 2000) was a British industrialist and businessman. Walker built his fortune in the steel industry, amassing a personal fortune of £600 million. He then went on to become the owner and benefactor of Blackburn Rovers, which won the 1994–95 FA Premier League under his ownership.

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