Brian Dempsey (businessman)
Scottish businessman (born 1947)
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Brian Dempsey (born 1947)[1] is a Scottish businessman.
Brian Dempsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) Scotland |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Former Celtic FC director; political donor |
He was a major funder of the Scottish Labour Party[2] but latterly switched allegiance and donated to support Neil Gray (MP for Airdrie and Shotts) and the SNP.[3] He was also briefly a director of Celtic FC in 1990.[4] He supported Fergus McCann's efforts to take over Celtic in the 1990s.[4] He was declared bankrupt in June 2011, with debts in excess of £10 million.[1]
Dempsey currently lives in Scotland after brief spells in Miami and the Caribbean.[5][4] His father was James Dempsey, a Labour MP in Scotland.
