Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.
What do we know about Andrew Muir?
AFKABartram
Posts: 58,148
So it seems increasingly likely that the Australian consortium are the ones expected to take over the club in the near future and Muir appears to be the main man behind it.
I know over the last year there’s been bits of pieces said about him amongst the vast ocean that is the takeover thread. It may be helpful to have a specific thread listing what we know about him etc
So what do we know?
How did he make his money?
What business interests does he retain?
Are there any other UK / European based business interests that are known?
Any other sporting interest?
Any interesting interviews / profile articles that are known?
Keep it on topic please, any off topic posts run the risk of being deleted from thread.
I know over the last year there’s been bits of pieces said about him amongst the vast ocean that is the takeover thread. It may be helpful to have a specific thread listing what we know about him etc
So what do we know?
How did he make his money?
What business interests does he retain?
Are there any other UK / European based business interests that are known?
Any other sporting interest?
Any interesting interviews / profile articles that are known?
Keep it on topic please, any off topic posts run the risk of being deleted from thread.
0
Comments
-
We know he takes far too long buying football clubs
13 -
We know he sold the Australian business The Good Guys which seems like a Curry’s/PC World type business for a reported amount of $870million.
He has other business interests such as pet care, and a business of how we manage our memories, again another electronic type company.
He is a philanthropist. Which is the complete opposite to Roland. It means that Muir could see the Community Trust and the work they do in the community and The Academy as very important. As a philanthropist, he would firmly believe in giving back, so us as supporters should really be vital for how he will want to run The Club.
He has set up at least one charity/foundation which aims to promote good health and nutrition. He also is stated to believe in positive psychology. All of this is excellent to know personally being a sports scientist.
He has other sporting interests by being on the board of Essendon Football Club (Aussie Rules).
He seems to keep his private life very private, but reportedly bought a private plane for him and his family.14 -
Apparently the market value of his house is currently around $40m. He bought it in 2007 for $17.75m
The 14-seater private jet he bought last year after selling the Good Guys was estimated to cost $10m0 -
He does not use Duct tape on his shoes
3 -
IN THE COMMUNITY
Today Andrew’s philanthropic interests are a major focus for him. It has long been his belief that business and its leaders have an obligation to give back to the community in meaningful ways.
He is passionate about the topic of nutrition, in particular educating children about healthy eating, and strongly believes that Australians need to take meaningful action to tackle the growing obesity problem. It was his desire to act on this problem, that saw him establish The Good Foundation.
Among his many interests, Andrew believes in the benefits of positive psychology and provided advice and consultation to Professor Field Rickards, Dean of Education at the University of Melbourne, in setting up the University’s Centre for Positive Psychology.
He has also been heavily involved with the Rotary Foundation for many years and was recently recognised for his contribution with a Certificate of Appreciation. In addition he has supported programs such as Neighbourhood Watch, helped fund the Starlight Foundation Room at The Royal Children’s Hospital and provided support to the Paralympic Training Base in Tullamarine3 -
If it turns out that he also is a bit of a bastard, it will be a bloody long journey to protest in his home town!9
-
He looks like Bill Gates' and Lewis Walsh's love child0
-
So far as I'm aware he's got nothing to do with Red Bull0
-
Got no money : - )AFKABartram said:Apparently the market value of his house is currently around $40m. He bought it in 2007 for $17.75m
The 14-seater private jet he bought last year after selling the Good Guys was estimated to cost $10m4 -
Sponsored links:
-
According to etc etc 'he's a really lovely bloke'.1
-
Buy a club from a man in Brussels
Five foot four with duck tape muscles
Muir said 'do you speak-a my language?'
He sneered with a Keohane sandwich
Muir comes from a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can you hear our Valley thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.
15 -
Donald’s brother. Frank’s son.0
-
You’re bluffing...Airman Brown said:Donald’s brother. Frank’s son.
2 -
If we have yet another week of nothing happening I think we can forget about Mr Muir.0
-
Oh ye of little faith!Bedsaddick said:If we have yet another week of nothing happening I think we can forget about Mr Muir.
1 -
2
-
Jamie Oliver runs a social enterprise called Ministry of Food, based on an initiative he kicked off in Rotherham ten years ago. Ministry of Food now runs food courses in a number of locations across the UK, including Leeds, Bradford, Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Brighton. Some of these courses have been run in association with - or using the facilities of - football clubs, including Sunderland FC, Burnley FC and, the only presence the Ministry of Food has had in London, at Crystal Palace FC.
Last year, he ran a series of courses at Selhurst Park in June. Interestingly, they have not been repeated this year.
Andrew Muir's Good Foundation works in partnership with Jamie's Ministry of Food in Australia. As part of that association, the Good Foundation has set up fund-raising and auctions in order to secure cash funds to sponsor adults and children to participate in seven-week courses.
I wonder if part of the attraction of Charlton to Andrew Muir is the Community Trust. Its aim is in three parts - Improving Education and Employment, Improving Health and Reducing Crime. All three of those are a perfect match for both the Good Foundation and for Ministry of Food.
The first Good Foundation auction in support of Jamie's Ministry of Food went live on Friday last week. I wonder if that's part of the reason Muir headed back to Australia. And I wonder if we will soon see an announcement that, not only will Charlton have new owners, but the brilliant work of Jason Morgan and CACT will soon have an even bigger media profile..?2 -
Education:
Bachelor of Economics
Post Grad Diploma of Financial Management
Harvard Business School - Advanced Management Programme0 -
Sponsored links:
-
http://generositymag.com.au/the-art-of-giving-in-business/
Mentions the interesting concept of loyalty.1 -
Found his address, though suggest we hold off on the leafletting for a bit ;-)
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2826539/Did-discount-paying-cash-Good-guys-founder-buys-19-million-beachside-mansion-named-one-Australia-s-10-best-homes-1961.html1 -
He hosts a Sunday morning politics show on BBC1.3
-
He's got a scarf and still not paid for it0
-
Hes going for the world record slowest football club takeover.0
-
Good bachelors. I like him already!Weegie Addick said:Education:
Bachelor of Economics
Post Grad Diploma of Financial Management
Harvard Business School - Advanced Management Programme0 -
He's going on Love Island.0
-
Hi Andrew.
Wondered if you still fancy buying a down on its luck football club.
Please call Matt Southall today.1 -
They couldn't get the money together to buy the club for years so expect the level of investment to be a pittance0
-
When this whole thing kicked off last night I was like "resurrected Andrew Muir related thread in 3......2......1......"0
