It is not cockiness, but confidence, and a sense of humour, and not being afraid of hard work.. Beloved character Ian Beale is worth a tidy fortune. "There is great solidarity in the community that we are seeing not just at the football club, but the town overall.". He is also the former international managing director of dating website Match.com. During the cost of living crisis, the football club has reached out to the community to provide a warm space, while fans donated more than 150 winter coats which were distributed to those most in need. Click and engage to ensure you stay updated. Watch highlights as Lewis Grabban's late goal for Championship side Nottingham Forest knocks 14-time winners Arsenal out of the FA Cup in the third round. Stockwood believes anything is possible for the people of Grimsby and their football club. "It's no longer one of the most embarrassing ways to meet a partner.". "Grimsby is a town like any other in the UK in that it has pockets of deprivation and a broad church of people who are experiencing the cost of living crisis," adds Stockwood, whose club sit 16th in League Two and are looking to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 23 years. The returning business success story was the headline contributor to the 'Under the Moon' Grimbarians Live event, beneath the current art installation at Grimsby Minster. The deal we put together works for everyone, we are thrilled about it. I didnt see this as a lad sitting in my old class, he added. He is part of an entrepreneurial movement called the Grimsby Alliance, which works for the civic good, looking to re-establish the importance of place over ever-more polarised politics. Swapping fare aggregation for internet dating, in 2007 he became international managing director for Match.com. Season ticket sales are at an all-time high, with 5,700 sold for 2022-23, while Grimsby appointed their first-ever female CEO and board member in Debbie Cook shortly after Stockwood and Pettit's . Tom Shutes, Jason Stockwood & Andrew Pettit The Trust recognise that some fans would like to know more about the proposed investment in the club by Tom Shutes, Jason Stockwood & Andrew Pettit. Wanna follow Jason Stockwood's net worth? The Grimsby working-class lad managed to get a scholarship to study in the US, worked at Trailfinders and Lastminute.com in the 1990s. James. Stockwood was born in Grimsby and attended Tollbar Academy in the village of in New Waltham, near Grimsby. Get notification with the latest net worth updates for free. I'd state too that the Fair Game Review that we are part of, a lot of the recommendations are the same as that review. EastEnders is a national treasure of a programme, and one would assume the actors on the show audition for their role purely for love of performing, right? The number of teams promoted from the National League. Grimsby Town chairman and serial tech entrepreneur Jason Stockwood has told how the area has a clear sight of goal when it comes to establishing a stronger future. When you play table tennis with your kids, you don't want to resoundingly beat them because you can and you're the biggest player. By accessing and using www.compasslist.com and all pages within the domain (the Website), You accept and agree to have read, understood, accepted and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy in full. As ball boy, he got to see his hero close up. He was formerly a managing director and head of the European real estate principal transactions business at Lehman Brothers, and a solicitor at Clifford Chance in the Property Finance Group. ". "I'm involved in the building of a youth facility in the town and the kids I'm working with are ambitious and hopeful about the future.". The couple have been together for 17 years and are married with two children.