Dean Hoyle

Dean Hoyle
Born	Dean Hoyle 1967 (age 43–44) Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Owner of Card Factory and chairman of Huddersfield Town F.C.
Net worth	£154 Million (2010)
Spouse	Janet Hoyle

Dean Hoyle was the founder and previous owner of Card Factory, a chain of greeting card and gift stores in Great Britain. Hoyle, from Wakefield, set up Card Factory in 1997. As of 2009, the company had 500+ shops, employing over 5,000 people. On 8 April 2010 Card Factory was sold to Charterhouse.^[1] Hoyle was born in 1967 and is married to Janet Hoyle.^[2]

Hoyle is a lifelong Huddersfield Town F.C. supporter. He joined the board of Huddersfield Town on 10 April 2008 and took over as chairman, and majority shareholder, of the Club on 3 June 2009. The outgoing chairman, Ken Davy, retains a minority holding.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Card Factory's £350m Private Equite Sale Completed". Yorkshire Evening Post. 8 April 2010. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/Card-Factorys-350m-private-equity.6214670.jp. Retrieved 27 August 2010. 
2. ^ "Card Factory", Fasttrack, retrieved 11 April 2008
3. ^ "Hoyle to be Terriers chairman", TEAMtalk, retrieved 11 April 2008

Persondata
Name	Hoyle, Dean
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	1967
Place of birth	Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Date of death
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