Julian David Rhodes (born 20 March 1969) is a former

chairman The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...

of English League Two football club

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander. The club was founded in 1903 and ...

. He was chairman from December 2004, after taking the club out of administration. In 2007, he became joint-chairman with Mark Lawn. Rhodes sold the club in 2016 to German owners Edin Rahic and Stefan Rupp, but returned to the club in 2018 in a consultancy role. He was born in

Bradford Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...

and studied at

Huddersfield Polytechnic The University of Huddersfield is a public research university located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It has been a University since 1992, but has its origins in a series of institutions dating back to the 19th century. It has made te ...

. He played lead guitar for the Heavy Metal band Pegasus between 1983 and 1985 with Eggy Watson (drums), Ant Smith (rhythm guitar) & Micky Rowbottom (vocals).

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1969 births Living people Businesspeople from Bradford Alumni of the University of Huddersfield Bradford City A.F.C. directors and chairmen {{England-footy-bio-stub