Mike Ashley (businessman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mike Ashley (businessman)

English billionaire retail entrepreneur/sporting goods market/owner of Newcastle United

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1964

Place of Birth: Burnham, England, United Kingdom

Profession: businessperson, chief executive officer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Michael James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) is a British billionaire retail entrepreneur in the sporting goods market, and the chief executive of Sports Direct.
He entered the department store industry following the acquisition of House of Fraser following administration in 2018.
He is also the owner of Newcastle United after paying around £135 million to buy the club. According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Ashley is worth £1.976 billion, a decrease of £461 million from the previous year.Since Sports Direct International Plc went public, and his purchase of Newcastle United where he took to sitting in the stands with fans, Ashley took on a more public and accessible persona.
However, after the departure of Kevin Keegan as manager and the club's relegation, he has only made low key appearances when attending Newcastle matches.