Jack Walker was a British industrialist and businessman.
12 Facts About Jack Walker
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The youngest of three children, Jack Walker was born in Blackburn and left school at 13.
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Jack Walker worked as a sheet metal worker and a conscript craftsman in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
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In 1951, following the death of his father Charles, Jack Walker took over the family sheet metal business.
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In 1988, Jack Walker donated building materials for the new Riverside Stand at Ewood Park.
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Jack Walker took full control of the club in January 1991 with the intention of turning Rovers into the greatest and most prosperous club England had ever seen.
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Jack Walker threatened to make Manchester United look "cheap" and further outlined his motivations in a 1992 documentary on the club.
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Jack Walker declared his ambition early on that Rovers would return to the top flight, establish themselves as a top side in England and eventually go on to compete with the very best clubs in Europe.
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Jack Walker was present at the 1994 FA Charity Shield leading the Rovers team onto the pitch at the old Wembley Stadium.
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John Hall stated that Jack Walker did not want to sell to Manchester United.
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Jack Walker sponsored First Tower United, and Jersey Rugby Club after moving to St Helier in 1974.
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In 2011 former Rovers player Fred Pickering spoke highly of Jack Walker but criticised relatives.