Doug Ellis

Sir Herbert Douglas "Doug" Ellis, OBE (3 January 1924 – 11 October 2018),^[1] was an English entrepreneur. He was known as the former chairman of Aston Villa Football Club. Ellis was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for charitable services.^[2]

Sir Doug Ellis
Ellis at the Boleyn Ground, November 2014
Born	Herbert Douglas Ellis (1924-01-03)3 January 1924 Hooton, Cheshire, England
Died	11 October 2018(2018-10-11) (aged 94)
Nationality	British
Occupation	President Emeritus (Life President) of Aston Villa
Title	Chairman of Aston Villa (1968-1975 & 1982-2006)
Predecessor	Sir William Dugdale (1982)
Successor	Sir William Dugdale (1975) Randy Lerner (2006)
Spouse	Heidi Marie
Children	3

Ellis died on 11 October 2018 at the age of 94.^[3]