Mike McGinnity
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Mike McGinnity is a former chairman of Coventry City Football Club. He now has the position of life president at the club following resigning as chairman in 2006 due to ongoing health problems and over. He was Assistant Chairman and claimed to have no knowledge of some of the dealings of his predecessor. McGinnity, Richardson and Robinson are affectionately known as 'The Three Amigo's' by CCFC supporters. He was succeeded by Geoffrey Robinson
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and later Ray Ranson
, the former footballer turned entrepreneur.
McGinnity became chairman in 2002, replacing Bryan Richardson, after eight years as deputy chairman of the club. McGinnity also has an MBE
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Geoffrey Robinson
Geoffrey Robinson is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Coventry North West since 1976. He was Paymaster General from May 1997 to January 1999, resigning after it was revealed that he had lent his government colleague Peter Mandelson £373,000 to buy a house...
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and later Ray Ranson
Ray Ranson
Raymond "Ray" Ranson is an English entrepreneur, former Chairman of Coventry City F.C., and a former professional footballer. He started his football career with Manchester City, and played for Birmingham City, Newcastle United and Reading. After his playing career ended, he amassed a multimillion...
, the former footballer turned entrepreneur.
McGinnity became chairman in 2002, replacing Bryan Richardson, after eight years as deputy chairman of the club. McGinnity also has an MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
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