Dean Hoyle was born on 16 April 1967 and is the founder and former owner of Card Factory and the chairman of Championship side Huddersfield Town.
10 Facts About Dean Hoyle
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In 2015, Hoyle became chairman and majority shareholder of British discount retailer, The Works.
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Dean Hoyle studied engineering at Dewsbury and Batley Technical and Art College after attending White Lee Secondary School in Heckmondwike.
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Dean Hoyle confirmed on 9 April 2010 that the sale of the Card Factory to Venture Capitalist Charterhouse was completed the previous day.
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Dean Hoyle announced that he would maintain a role in the business as Non-Executive Chairman.
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Dean Hoyle became chairman of discount retailer The Works after a "sizeable cash investment" in 2015.
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Dean Hoyle joined the board of Huddersfield Town on 10 April 2008 and took over as chairman, and majority shareholder, of the Club on 3 June 2009.
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In November 2016, Dean Hoyle was awarded the fcbusiness Championship CEO of the Year award at the Football Business Awards 2016.
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In 2019, Dean Hoyle decided to sell the club to lifelong fan Phil Hodgkinson.
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Dean Hoyle is married to Janet, and they have two sons, Danny and Josh.