Nick Blofeld (born 1963) was Managing Director of Epsom Downs Racecourse between 2007 and 2009,[1] Chief Executive of Bath Rugby between 2009[2][3] and 2014 and is currently Group Chief Operations Officer of Bath Rugby and its associated companies, Farleigh Properties Limited and Arena 365 Limited (owner of Bath’s Rec).[4][5][6] He is a trustee of the Bath Rugby Foundation.[7] He is also the current Chairman of Bath City.[8][9]
Biography
editNicholas Blofeld was born in 1963[10] and educated at Bedford Modern School where he was head boy and Captain of the Rugby first XV.[11]
He graduated from Loughborough University in 1995[12] and then joined the army on a short service commission based in Hong Kong, Zimbabwe and Brunei.[12]
During his time in Hong Kong he also played for their national sevens side.
Blofeld became Chief Executive of Bath Rugby in 2009[2] after five years at Epsom Downs Racecourse where he was Managing Director.[1] In September 2014 he became Group Chief Operating Officer of Bath Rugby, Farleigh Properties Ltd and Arena 1865 (owner of Bath’s Rec).[13] He is a trustee of the Bath Rugby Foundation.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Marcus Armytage (28 May 2008). "The Derby: Nick Blofeld the man with a mission". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Bath appoint Nick Blofeld and Martin Haag to key roles". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Rugby Union - There is a buzz in Bath, Nick Blofeld says". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Nick Blofeld: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ iSportconnect. "Nick Blofeld - CEO, Bath Rugby". isportconnect.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Brendan Gallagher (14 April 2010). "Bath bought by millionaire fan Bruce Craig - Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Trustees - Bath Rugby Foundation". bathrugbyfoundation.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Information". Bath City FC. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Moorcraft, Bethan (2017-05-04). "Bath City FC is now officially owned by the community". bathchronicle. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
- ^ School of the Black & Red, A History of Bedford Modern School, A.G. Underwood (1981); updated 2010
- ^ a b "Nick Blofeld appointed Bath Rugby chief executive - Bath Chronicle". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Bath Rugby announce new Managing Director". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 7 May 2015.