John Wilkinson (entrepreneur)
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John Wilkinson OBE
has been chairman of Salford City Reds
rugby league
club since 1982. He was born in Walkden
http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/148/148538_mr_salfords_gift_to_the_city_he_loves.html. He also owns the Cebora steel company, who were the main shirt sponsors of the Salford City Reds until 2006, when they were replaced by The Trafford Centre (although Cebora remain a minor shirt sponsor for the Reds.)
He was given an OBE in 2005 for Services to the City of Salford
and is also a Trustee
of The Salfordian hotel in Southport
.
Wilkinson has also been given the Nickname of 'Mr Salford' due to his pride for the City he grew up in.
In 2009 Wilkinson received a Dr of Letters at the Lowry, Manchester.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
has been chairman of Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club since 1982. He was born in Walkden
Walkden
Walkden is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester....
http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/148/148538_mr_salfords_gift_to_the_city_he_loves.html. He also owns the Cebora steel company, who were the main shirt sponsors of the Salford City Reds until 2006, when they were replaced by The Trafford Centre (although Cebora remain a minor shirt sponsor for the Reds.)
He was given an OBE in 2005 for Services to the City of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
and is also a Trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of The Salfordian hotel in Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
.
Wilkinson has also been given the Nickname of 'Mr Salford' due to his pride for the City he grew up in.
In 2009 Wilkinson received a Dr of Letters at the Lowry, Manchester.