President, Chamber of Commerce (from July 2001). Former deputy president.

Owns Penningtons Variety Club on Manningham Lane (formerly the Mecca) which he bought in December 1998.

Born in Frizinghall 21/2/49, educated at Fulneck Boys school and Bradford College. Family has a textile company.

Disk Jockey at Batley Variety Club. Bought the Rock & Heifer Inn at Thornton, then the empty Midland Hotel.

He sold the Pennington Midland Hotel in December 1998, when it employed 100 people with a turnover of £3.75 million.

Married to Josephine (1985).

Recreations: collecting railway memorabilia and records.

Updated: February 2000

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