Who is Man Utd director Kevin Glazer?
The Glazer family currently owns Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Here we get to know Red Devils director Kevin.
Who is Kevin Glazer?
Kevin Glazer was born in Rochester, New York, US.
He has four brothers — Avram, Joel, Bryan and Edward — and a sister named Darcie.
Kevin graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College in 1984.
He prefers to keep his personal information out of the public domain, so details about his life — outside of his business dealings — are limited.
How long has Kevin Glazer been a director of Manchester United?
Malcolm Glazer gradually bought out investors between 2003 and 2005 to own a controlling share in Manchester United in a £790m takeover.
Kevin was appointed as a director of United in 2006.
He is currently a director of both Red Football Limited and Manchester United Limited.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe‘s Ineos group bought a quarter of the Glazer family’s 68 per cent stake in the Man Utd in February 2024.
The UK billionaire has been in charge of “football operations” at the club since then.
United’s board asked the businessman to assume control of the footballing side of the business following the buyout.
A statement released at the time read: “As part of the transaction, Ineos has accepted a request by the board to be delegated responsibility for the management of the club’s football operations.”
The Glazer’s ownership of the Premier League team has been a point of controversy over the past 20 years, with repeated protests by fans over the family’s running of the club.
What else does Kevin Glazer do for a living?
Kevin is co-chairman of First Allied Corporation, the business which is the foundation of the family’s fortune.
It’s a real estate holding company that owns and rents out shopping malls in the US.
He has been the director of the Houlihan’s restaurant chain since September 1992.
Kevin is also the founder, CEO and chairman of Glazer Properties, which describes itself as an “industry leader” in the ownership, acquisition, management and leasing of premier commercial real estate throughout America.
According to reports that emerged in July 2024, the Glazer family is looking to invest in the UK cricket market.
The Glazers could get involved with a Hundred franchise, per the Telegraph.
The report doesn’t mention a specific team they’re interested in buying, but there has been speculation that they could throw their weight behind the Manchester Originals.
The team plays out of the Old Trafford cricket ground, which is located just 800 metres from the football stadium.