Portrait of Stephen Rubin & family

Rank #2023

Stephen Rubin & family

Net worth $2.1B

Sports apparel · United Kingdom

Born
Mar 12, 1937
Age
89
Source
Sports apparel
Residence
London
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Stephen Rubin is the chairman of Pentland Group, one of the U.K.'s largest sports apparel companies.
  • Rubin owns an estimated 49% of Pentland, which owns brands like Speedo and Berghaus and a majority stake in publicly-traded JD Sports Fashion.
  • His parents started Pentland in 1932 as a shoe wholesaler. In 1959, he joined the firm and a decade later, after his father died, took over as chair.
  • The company paid $77,500 for a 55% stake in Reebok USA in 1981, then offloaded the investment for $770 million in 1991.
  • In 2002, Rubin was named an Officer of the British Empire for his services to business and to human rights. It is one of the highest honors in the country.

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