John Bennett (businessman)
Scottish businessman (born 1963)
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Business career
Bennett attended Knightswood Secondary School in May 1980 and started a career in finance with Clydesdale Bank.[1] He moved to investment management company Ivory and Sime, in September 1987 - a month before Black Monday.[1] The years following saw him employed with GAM Investments, Gartmore Group and latterly Janus Henderson from 2011,[2] where he oversaw portfolios worth £7.5billion as the Director of European Equities.[1] In August 2023, Bennett announced he will retire from Henderson within twelve months to focus on his role as Rangers chairman.[3]
Football
Bennett is a lifelong Rangers fan[1] who became a Rangers director on 6 May 2015.[4] He was appointed vice-chairman on 27 March 2020 following a boardroom change which saw Dave King resign as chair and Douglas Park replace him.[5] Just over three years later Bennett succeeded Park as Rangers chairman on 4 April 2023.[6] In September 2024 Bennett stepped down as Rangers chairman for health reasons.[7] In 2025 Bennett sold all his shares in Rangers to a US consortium of investors who completed a takeover of the club.[8]
Personal life
Bennett resides in the south east of England with his family, he is married with four children.[1] Aside from football, his pastimes include fly fishing.[1]
