| 词条 | Kenny Alexander (businessman) |
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| name = Kenny Alexander | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Kenneth Jack Alexander | birth_date = {{bya|1969|04}} | birth_place = Ayrshire, Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | nationality = British | residence = | education = | alma mater = University of Glasgow | occupation = Businessman | title = CEO, GVC Holdings | term = 2007- | predecessor = | successor = | known for = | boards = | salary = | networth = £23 million (April 2017)[1] | spouse = Caroline Alexander | children = | parents = | relations = | website = }} Kenneth Jack Alexander (born April 1969) is a British businessman, the chief executive (CEO) of GVC Holdings, a gambling company based in the Isle of Man, since 2007. Early lifeKenneth Jack Alexander was born in April 1969,[1] in Ayrshire, Scotland.[2][3] He grew up in North Ayrshire, and earned a bachelor's degree in accountancy from the University of Glasgow.[4] CareerIn 1991, he joined the accountants Grant Thornton, where he worked for five years and qualified as a chartered accountant.[4] In 1996, he joined Hazlewood Foods as a financial controller.[4] In 2000, he joined Sportingbet, having seen the job advertised in the Racing Post, and by 2007 had risen to become head of its European operations.[4][5] Alexander has been CEO of GVC since 2007, when it was listed on AIM and valued at £26 million.[4] In February 2016, he concluded the £1.1 billion reverse takeover of GVC's larger competitor Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment.[4] In April 2017, it was speculated that Alexander and GVC were looking to take over the bookmakers William Hill.[6] In December 2017, it was announced that GVC would take over the bookmakers Ladbrokes Coral for up to £4 billion, with Alexander as CEO, and a likely FTSE 100 index entry.[7] Personal lifeHe is married to Caroline Alexander,[8] and lives with his family in Perth, Scotland, and is based in London during the week.[6] His hobbies include no-limit cash poker, and when he worked at Sportingbet, considered becoming a professional gambler, about which his wife was "horrified".[6] He owns four racehorses, and bets every day, either on horses or football.[4] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/ow41fFaOyG61ekAYmQR1aDN_yTI/appointments|title=Kenneth Jack ALEXANDER - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|accessdate=22 December 2017}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Kenny}}{{UK-business-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ive-been-betting-since-i-was-13-but-bwin-must-be-my-best-punt-2m80zlbqm5z|title=I’ve been betting since I was 13, but Bwin must be my best punt|first=Daniel|last=Dunkley|date=13 September 2015|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2017|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/horse-racing/betting-firms-can-count-on-canny-scots-1-1411614|title=Betting firms can count on canny Scots|website=www.scotsman.com|accessdate=22 December 2017}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/12104673/The-odds-are-on-FTSE-250-place-for-GVC-chief.html|title=The odds are on FTSE 250 place for GVC chief|first=Ben|last=Martin|date=22 December 2017|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2017|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/from-meat-factory-to-gambling-big-hitter-the-rise-of-kenny-alexander/311396|title=From meat factory to gambling big hitter – the rise of Kenny Alexander - Horse Racing News - Racing Post|first=Bill|last=Barber|website=www.racingpost.com|accessdate=22 December 2017}} 6. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/kenny-alexander-the-pokerplaying-gvc-boss-itching-to-get-chips-in-middle-when-takeover-cards-are-a3509911.html|title=Kenny Alexander: The poker-playing GVC boss on the hunt for deals|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ladbrokes-coral-m-a-gvc-holdings/british-gambling-firm-gvc-seals-ladbrokes-takeover-idUKKBN1EG0MT|title=British gambling firm GVC seals Ladbrokes takeover|first=Reuters|last=Editorial|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/alliance-news/detail/1441989805496488900.html|title=Alliance News Detail - London Stock Exchange|author=|date=|website=www.londonstockexchange.com|accessdate=29 July 2018}} 6 : 1969 births|Living people|Alumni of the University of Glasgow|British chief executives|British accountants|People from Ayrshire |
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