page_title: Mike Ashley (businessman)
hierarchical_section_title: Mike Ashley (businessman)
caption_attribution_description: English: Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley pictured in 2008 at Tup Tup Palace nightclub, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, with club owner James Jukes.
context_page_description: Michael James Wallace Ashley is a British billionaire retail entrepreneur focused in the sporting goods market, and the chief executive of Frasers Group Plc. He entered the department store industry following the acquisition of House of Fraser post-administration in 2018. He is also the owner of Newcastle United football club having bought it for £135 million in 2007.
  According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Ashley is worth £1.976 billion, a decrease of £461 million from the previous year.
  Since Sports Direct International Plc went public, and his purchase of Newcastle United where he took to sitting in the stands with fans, Ashley took on a more public and accessible persona. However, after the departure of Kevin Keegan as manager and the club's relegation, he has only made low key appearances when attending Newcastle matches.
context_section_description: Michael James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) is a British billionaire retail entrepreneur focused in the sporting goods market, and the chief executive of Frasers Group Plc (formerly Sports Direct International). He entered the department store industry following the acquisition of House of Fraser post-administration in 2018. He is also the owner of Newcastle United football club having bought it for £135 million in 2007.
  According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Ashley is worth £1.976 billion, a decrease of £461 million from the previous year. 
  Since Sports Direct International Plc went public, and his purchase of Newcastle United where he took to sitting in the stands with fans, Ashley took on a more public and accessible persona. However, after the departure of Kevin Keegan as manager and the club's relegation, he has only made low key appearances when attending Newcastle matches.
caption: Mike Ashley in 2008
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