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Michael Murray
Born (1989-09-13) 13 September 1989 (age 34)
Doncaster, England
🏫 EducationReading University
💼 Occupation
Business executive
Property developer
TitleCEO, Frasers Group PLC
TermMay 2022 - present
PredecessorMike Ashley
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Michael Patrick Murray (born on 13 September 1989) is a British businessman. On May 1, 2022, at the age of 32, he became a Chief Executive Officer of Frasers Group as one of the youngest chief executives among FTSE 250 companies.[1]

Early life[edit]

Michael Murray was born on 13 September 1989 in Doncaster.[2] His father Mick, a property developer,[3] co-founded Doncaster’s biggest landlord, Lazarus Properties, whose portfolio includes high-end London sites in Kensington, Holland Park and Belgravia. Murray’s mother Nicola is also an entrepreneur who runs an interior design business.[2]

Michael Murray attended Sedbergh boarding school in Cumbria,[4] and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the Reading University.[5]

Career[edit]

While still at the Reading University, Murray ran festivals and student nights,[2] as a nightclub promoter,[4] and began to invest in property buying two bars.[4]

After meeting the eldest daughter of Mike Ashley, Anna,[6] on holiday in 2011, Murray started working for Ashley’s company – now Frasers Group PLC[7] - in 2016[8] assisting with personal property deals.[9]

Murray was not on the company’s board, but employed as a consultant.[10] He set up his own property consultancy in December 2015.[5]

Murray has collected over £33m in payouts during the period of 2019 to April 2022:[4] The payouts during 2019 and 2020 amounted to £9.7m, with further sum of £2.5m in 2021[11] and additional £20.9m payment for 2022,[12] before Murray was to become a chief executive[13] on May 1, 2022[14] five years after Ashley took on the role.[8]

Murray is also entitled to a £100m bonus[15] worth of shares,[16] if Frasers’ share price more than doubles to £15 for a consecutive 30-day period at any point[17] by 2025.[4]

References[edit]

  1. Emma Simpson (5 May 2022). "Sports Direct: New boss Michael Murray warns of price rises". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2022. New Sports Direct boss: "I've proved myself and my worth to the group"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sarah Butler (5 August 2021). "Michael Murray: from club promoter to Mike Ashley's likely successor". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. Jonathan Eley (7 August 2021). "How Flannels drove the rise of Michael Murray". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sarah Butler (2 May 2022). "A more acceptable Mike Ashley': Sports Direct's owner gets a new boss". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Emma Simpson (5 August 2021). "Sports Direct's Mike Ashley to hand reins to future son-in-law". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. Ashley Armstrong (6 August 2021). "Meet Michael Murray: Mike Ashley's future son-in-law and successor at Sports Direct". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. Andrea Felsted (9 August 2021). "The Tracksuit Dynasty Aspiring to a Greater Blingdom. Mike Ashley wants his sports retailing empire to go upmarket. That includes keeping potential succession within the family, like LVMH and Prada". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Sarah Butler (5 August 2021). "Mike Ashley to step down as chief of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group. Retail group in talks about handing top role to 31-year-old fiance of businessman's daughter". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. Hotten, Russell (23 April 2022). "Frasers seals £21m deal for incoming boss Michael Murray". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  10. Clara Hernanz Lizarraga (22 April 2022). "Frasers Will Pay Its Incoming CEO $27 Million for Consultancy Work". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. Sarah Butler (22 April 2022). "Mike Ashley's Frasers Group to hand nearly £21m to incoming chief. Sports Direct owner's 'head of elevation' Michael Murray is engaged to founder's daughter". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  12. Onita, Laura (22 April 2022). "Mike Ashley to pay future son-in-law £20.9m before he becomes Frasers chief. Michael Murray will take over from the retail tycoon on May 1". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. Ashley Armstrong (6 August 2021). "Mike Ashley to make daughter's fiancé Frasers Group chief executive". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  14. Onita, Laura (4 August 2021). "'Mini Mike': From night club promoter to Sports Direct successor". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  15. Jonathan Eley (25 August 2021). "Incoming Frasers chief could earn £100m in shares in three years". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  16. Andrea Felsted (27 August 2021). "Analysis | British Billionaire Mike Ashley Shows How Not to Set CEO Pay". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  17. Moon, Louise (25 August 2021). "Mike Ashley's successor set to earn £100m within three years. Full package details are expected later this week for Michael Murray, Mr Ashley's future son-in-law and Frasers' incoming chief executive". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2022.


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