Ray Ingleby
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February 1963
Ray Ingleby | |
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| Born | Raymond Ingleby February 1963 |
| Known for | Businessman, entrepreneur |
Raymond "Ray" Ingleby (born February 1963) is an English businessman and entrepreneur who was vice-chairman of Burnley Football Club until 27 August 2013. He was born in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire and his family owned a soft furnishings firm. Despite being sacked from his first job in a magazine-printing firm, he became a millionaire by the age of 21.[1] He was the founder of Ingleby Communications, which in 1992 bought out American firm Caribiner. During his seven years in charge of the company, Caribiner became the biggest audio-visual rental business in the world with a turnover of $750 million. In February 1999, Ingleby purchased £1 million worth of shares in Burnley F.C. and was later elected vice-chairman.
Ingleby was born, in February 1963,[2] in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire the son of the owners of a soft furnishings company. He was diagnosed with dyslexia and struggled at school, and did not learn to read and write until the age of nine.[1] He passed his eleven plus exam, however, and attended Kirkham Grammar School where he showed a particular flair for Economics. He excelled at sports and was a keen athlete and rugby player. He continued his studies until A-Level, before leaving education at the age of 18.[1]