Vanessa Julia Young (née Gold; born June 1967)[2] is an English football club chairwoman and businesswoman. Gold was appointed to the board of West Ham United, as joint-chair, with David Sullivan in August 2023. In June 2026, Sullivan resigned from the board.[3][4]
Vanessa Gold | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vanessa Julia Gold June 1967 (age 59) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Chairwoman of West Ham United (2023–present) |
| Spouse |
Nick Young (m. 2002) |
| Father | David Gold |
| Relatives | Jacqueline Gold (sister) |
West Ham United
editGold is the daughter of former West Ham co-owner, David Gold.[5] On appointment as co-chair, Gold took on the shares in West Ham owned by her father giving her a 25.1% share in the club.[6] In October 2023, Gold announced that she was considering selling some of her shares in the club and had appointed Rothschild & Co to advise on a sale.[7] Following David Sullivan's resignation from the board on 6 June 2026, Gold became the sole company chair of the EFL football club.[4]
Ann Summers
editIn July 2023, Gold was appointed to the role of company chair of Ann Summers, a British multinational retailer company specialising in sex toys and lingerie, following the death of her sister and chief executive Jacqueline Gold earlier in 2023. She had previously been both joint managing director and chief executive having worked her way up in the company starting in her teens.[8][9]
References
edit- ↑ Gold, Vanessa [@vanessagoldannsummers]; (23 November 2022). "Happy anniversary Where's the last 20 years gone? Here's to many more. ❤️". Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Vanessa Julia YOUNG". Companies House. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "Club Statement | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- 1 2 "David Sullivan steps down as West Ham co-chairman with immediate effect". BBC Sport. 2026-06-06. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Vanessa Gold: Claret and Blue are in my blood | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- ↑ Ouzia, Malik (3 August 2023). "Gold legacy continues at West Ham as daughter Vanessa named joint-chair". Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ↑ "Gold open to selling part of stake in West Ham". BBC Sport. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ Wright, Georgia (July 7, 2023). "Ann Summers restructure sees Gold and Hollins in new roles - Retail Gazette". www.retailgazette.co.uk.
- ↑ "A day in the life of.. Ann Summers director Vanessa Gold. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
External links
edit- Vanessa Gold at IMDb
 | This English business-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |