Keith Edelman

Keith Edelman is an English businessman. He was Managing Director of Arsenal Football Club between 2000 and 2008.

Biography

Business

Keith Edelman graduated from UMIST in 1971 with a BSc in Management Sciences. He then worked for Rank Xerox, IBM and Fiat before joining Bank of America in 1978. Starting as Planning Manager, EMEA Division and then Finance Director, UK and Nordic Region, he eventually became Managing Director of Bank of America Finance.

In 1983 he joined Grand Metropolitan as a UK Strategic Director/Director of Finance, Foods Division. In 1985 he joined the Ladbroke Group as Corporate Planning Director and Chairman of Texas Homecare, a chain of DIY stores. In 1991 he left to become Managing Director of Carlton Communications and in 1993 Group Chief Executive of Storehouse plc which included Mothercare and BHS.

He also has a number of executive and non-executive appointments, including Eurotunnel (Audit & Remuneration Committees 1994–2004), Haberdashers' Aske's School (Governor 1994–2005), Include (Director (Charity) 1997–2001), Glenmorangie (Chairman 2002–2005), Qualceram Shires plc (Director 2005 to date) and Metrobet (Chairman 2006 to date).

Arsenal Football Club

In 2000 he joined Arsenal Football Club as Managing Director, bringing his financial and business experience to the club. Edelman was responsible for all commercial and administrative activities at the club. In a...
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