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Kenneth John Friar OBE (born 13 August 1934) is a former board member, managing director and secretary of Arsenal Football Club. In September 2020 he was appointed life president of the club. Ken Friar was educated at St John's School, Highbury and Highbury County Grammar School after passing the eleven-plus. Friar began working at Arsenal part-time as a 12-year-old. He left school in 1950 and started work in the club's box office. Friar rose through the club ranks and became company secretary replacing Bob Wall in 1973. During this time, he took part in discussions held in the 1970s between the boards of Arsenal and rivals Tottenham Hotspur FC to share a new stadium at Alexandra Palace. In 1983, he was appointed managing director by chairman Peter Hill-Wood, a role he lasted in until 2000

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  • Kenneth John Friar OBE (born 13 August 1934) is a former board member, managing director and secretary of Arsenal Football Club. In September 2020 he was appointed life president of the club. Ken Friar was educated at St John's School, Highbury and Highbury County Grammar School after passing the eleven-plus. Friar began working at Arsenal part-time as a 12-year-old. He left school in 1950 and started work in the club's box office. Friar rose through the club ranks and became company secretary replacing Bob Wall in 1973. During this time, he took part in discussions held in the 1970s between the boards of Arsenal and rivals Tottenham Hotspur FC to share a new stadium at Alexandra Palace. In 1983, he was appointed managing director by chairman Peter Hill-Wood, a role he lasted in until 2000 (en)
  • Kenneth John Friar OIB jest dyrektorem zarządzającym angielskiego klubu Arsenal. Obecnie mieszka w Winchmore Hill w Północnym Londynie. Ken Friar urodził się 13 sierpnia 1934 roku w Islington i uczęszczał do szkoły w Highbury (St John’s School i Highbury County Grammar School). W wieku 12 lat rozpoczął pracę w Arsenalu w niepełnym wymiarze godzin i od ponad 50 lat wciąż jest związany z klubem. W 2000 roku otrzymał Order Imperium Brytyjskiego za zasługi na rzecz Związku Piłki Nożnej. Islington przyznało mu w 2004 roku swobody miejskie. (pl)
  • Kenneth John Friar, född 13 augusti 1934 i Islington, Storbritannien, är en brittisk verkställande direktör och senare sekreterare i Arsenal FC till 1 september 2020. 1983 utsågs han till verkställande direktör i klubben, en roll som varade fram till år 2000. Han har jobbat i klubben i 70 år. 1 september meddelade Arsenal att Ken Friar lämnar styrelsen och blir hederspresident och blir också pensionär.Säger Friar:"Jag fattade det här beslutet många månader före pandemin kom. Den här klubben är i säkra händer av Stan och Josh Kroenke, styrelsen och våra anställda. De vet vad vi står för och vad det betyder för miljontals av våra fans världen över. Jag kommer äntligen att kunna se våra matcher helt som en supporter utan ofrånkomlig oro och stress som kommer med ledarskap och styrelseansvar." (sv)
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