Eddie Thompson

Eddie Thompson

Edward Henry "Eddie" Thompson OBE (16 July 1940 – 15 October 2008) was a Scottish businessman, he was the chairman of Scottish football club Dundee United and a well-known figure in the Scottish retail industry.

Thompson died of prostate cancer on 15 October 2008.

Read more about Eddie Thompson:  Business Career, In Football, Family

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