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Nigel Doughty was an English businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder and chairman of Doughty Hanson & Co., a private equity firm. He was also the owner of Nottingham Forest Football Club. Doughty was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, on 10 June 1957. He was educated at Nottingham High School and then at the University of Nottingham, where he graduated with a degree in economics. Doughty began his career in the City of London in 1981, working for the merchant bank Kleinwort Benson. He then moved to the private equity firm Doughty Hanson & Co., which he founded in 1985. He was the chairman of the firm until his death in 2012. Doughty was also the owner of Nottingham Forest Football Club, which he purchased in 1999. He invested heavily in the club, and was credited with helping to save it from bankruptcy. Doughty was a generous philanthropist, donating millions of pounds to charities and causes. He was a patron of the National Gallery, the Royal Academy of Arts, and the Tate Gallery. He was also a major donor to the University of Nottingham, and was awarded an honorary degree in 2011. Doughty died on 3 February 2012, aged 54, at his home in Lincolnshire. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 10 June 1957
Birthday 10 June
Birthplace Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
Date of death 4 February 2012,
Died Place Skillington, Lincolnshire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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2012

On 4 February 2012, Doughty was found dead in the gymnasium of his home in Skillington, Lincolnshire. His death was due to Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS). He is survived by his widow Lucy and his four children: Helena, Michael, Sean and Lucas.

1999

Doughty bought control of Nottingham Forest F.C. for £11 million in 1999. After the departure of Steve McClaren as Forest manager in October 2011, Doughty announced his decision to step down as Forest chairman by the end of the 2011–12 season. Doughty's son Michael is a professional footballer.

1985

Doughty was born in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Doughty Hanson & Co traces its history back to 1985 when Doughty and Richard Hanson began working together on European investments. Doughty completed his Cranfield BA in 1984 and became a Distinguished Alumnus of the Cranfield School of Management in 2004. He made a personal donation in 2006 to establish the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management. He was also President of The Cranfield Trust. Doughty was a Trustee of the Doughty Family Foundation and the Doughty Hanson Charitable Foundation.

1957

Nigel Edward Doughty (10 June 1957 – 4 February 2012) was co-chairman and co-founder of Doughty Hanson & Co, a European private equity firm based in London and with offices throughout Europe.