David Gold was a British businessman who lived from 9 September 1936 until 4 January 2023. Up until 2009, he presided over Birmingham City Football Club.
He served as West Ham United’s joint chairman from 2010 until his passing in 2023.
The parent business of the shop Ann Summers and the lingerie chain Knickerbox, Gold Group International (GGI), was owned by Gold. Up until he purchased Ralph’s portion in 2008, Gold and his brother Ralph shared ownership of GGI.
Along with his brother Ralph, he co-owned the adult magazine publisher Gold Star Publications (GSP), which also had printing and distribution operations, as well as a number of other publications, including the pornographic Rustler and Raider. In November 2006, he and his brother sold their holdings.
David Gold siblings: Meet brother Ralph Gold
Ralph Gold is a brother of David Gold. Briton Ralph Gold is a businessman. He served as Birmingham City’s previous director of operations in English football.
The brother of David Gold, who served as a director at Birmingham City and is a director of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, Gold is a co-founder of the Ann Summers the Knickerbox retail chain. Together with his brother David, Gold purchased the Ann Summers business in 1972.
Ralph received a £56.5 million payout as part of the deal when Ralph was bought out by David in December 2007.
Before selling his 12.50% share to Carson Yeung for £10 million, Gold served as a director of Birmingham City. [4] The club had been purchased for £1 in 1993 by Gold, his brother David, and David Sullivan.
