·Parents moved to Leeds when the blitz forced them out of London. Stood on the terraces at Elland Road as a 16-year-old watching the golden Don Revie era. His all-time favourite Leeds player was the late John Charles, followed by the entire Revie team.
·Achieved minor notoriety in Japan after being involved in a scheme to import sets of golf clubs made from the propellers of the QEII.
·Made his name as an accountant, founding the Leeds-based firm Bartfields, specialists in corporate recovery, and gained extensive experience in insolvency.
·Having acted as spokesman for a Yorkshire-based consortium of businessmen, became chairman of Leeds United after a deal was struck on March 19 to save the club from administration.
Thanks to the Guardian Unlimited for the above info