Editing Jack Walker (section)

{{short description|British industrialist and businessman}}
{{other people}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Jack Walker
| image              = JackWalkerEwood.jpg
| caption            = Jack Walker at [[Ewood Park]] at an unknown date between 1991 and 2000
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1929|5|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Blackburn]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2000|8|17|1929|5|19|df=yes}}
| death_place        = {{nowrap|[[St Helier]], [[Jersey]], Channel Islands}}
| nationality        = [[British nationality law|British]]
| occupation         = [[Businessperson|Businessman]]<br/>[[Business magnate|Industrialist]]
| years_active       = 1942–2000
| title              = {{nowrap|[[Owner]] of [[Walkersteel]]<br />(1951–1989)<br/>Owner of [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.]]<br/>(1991–2000)}}
}}
'''Jack Walker''' (19 May 1929 – 17 August 2000) was a British industrialist and businessman. Walker built his fortune in [[History of the steel industry (1970–present)|the steel industry]], amassing a personal fortune of £600 million. He then went on to become the owner and benefactor of [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers Football Club]], which won the [[1994–95 FA Premier League]] under his ownership.