John Nike
Encyclopedia
John Nike OBE is a Bracknell
-based leisure and hotels entrepreneur
.
He used to own the Thames Valley Tigers
basketball team. With his family, he is worth £92 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2006.
He came to Bracknell
from Devon
in 1964 and his fortune began when he acquired 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of land in the town in 1969.
He gave his name to the John Nike Leisuresport Complex (home of the Bracknell Bees
ice hockey
team and mentioned in the film Ali G Indahouse
) and the John Nike Bracknell Ski and Snowboard Centre. Mr Nike lives at Murrell Hill at Popeswood
in Binfield
.
Bracknell
Bracknell is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It lies to the south-east of Reading, southwest of Windsor and west of central London...
-based leisure and hotels entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
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He used to own the Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers was a British basketball team competing in the British Basketball League until 2005, when funding was ceased and the franchise folded. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the team's fans setup a new team to replace the Tigers and just a month later the Guildford Heat was born...
basketball team. With his family, he is worth £92 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2006.
He came to Bracknell
Bracknell
Bracknell is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It lies to the south-east of Reading, southwest of Windsor and west of central London...
from Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
in 1964 and his fortune began when he acquired 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of land in the town in 1969.
He gave his name to the John Nike Leisuresport Complex (home of the Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team and mentioned in the film Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse is a British comedy film directed by Mark Mylod and starring the fictional character Ali G, who is performed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen...
) and the John Nike Bracknell Ski and Snowboard Centre. Mr Nike lives at Murrell Hill at Popeswood
Popeswood
Popeswood is a village in Berkshire, England, near Bracknell. The village is within the civil parish of Binfield.The settlement lies near to the A329 motorway and is approximately west of Bracknell. It contains the John Nike Leisuresport complex and ski slope. It is named after Alexander Pope who...
in Binfield
Binfield
Binfield is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest borough of Berkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 7,475...
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