William Maximillian Griggs (September 1938 – 8 July 2021) was the president of the

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, owner of the Dr. Martens company, and one of the largest

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manufacturers in the

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. According to the 2019

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Griggs and his son Stephen were worth £264 million. In 1992 Max Griggs bought

Rushden Town Rushden Town F.C. was a football club from Rushden, England. Founded in 1889, the club merged with Irthlingborough Diamonds to form Rushden & Diamonds in 1992. Nicknamed "the Russians", the club played at Hayden Road. History The club was foun ...

and

Irthlingborough Diamonds Irthlingborough Diamonds was a football club from Irthlingborough, England. Founded in 1946, in 1992 the club merged with Rushden Town to form Rushden & Diamonds, which played at Irthlingborough's Nene Park until financial troubles caused it to e ...

football clubs. He merged them into one as Rushden & Diamonds F.C. He died on 8 July 2021 aged 82.

References

English football chairmen and investors 1938 births 2021 deaths Place of birth missing Rushden & Diamonds F.C. {{UK-business-bio-1930s-stub