- Dale Vince
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Dale Vince CBE Born 29 August 1961 [1]
Norfolk, England, United KingdomResidence London, England Nationality British Occupation Businessman Years active 1961–present Known for Ecotricity owner & chairman of Forest Green Rovers Salary £60000 Website http://zerocarbonista.com/ Dale Vince is a Vegan[2] former New Age traveller[3] and British industrialist who has become noteworthy as the outspoken[4] owner of the Green electricity company Ecotricity.
Football
In 2010 he became a major shareholder of Forest Green Rovers F.C.[5]
Three months after joining the club as a majority shareholder, Vince became the club chairman.[6]
In February 2011, Rovers players were banned from eating red meat for health reasons, and a few weeks later the sale of all red meat products was banned at the club's football ground, leaving only vegetarian options as well as free-range poultry and fish from sustainable stocks.[7][8][9]
Honours
Vince received an OBE from the Queen for services to the environment in 2004.
References
- ^ Flintoff, John-Paul (27 May 2011). "Power to the people: Dale Vince, green energy pioneer". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8537788/Power-to-the-people-Dale-Vince-green-energy-pioneer.html.
- ^ http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/dale_vince_of_ecotricity.php
- ^ "Dale Vince: "The police should be better than us" - Leadership :: Real Business - The Champion of UK Enterprise". Real Business. 2009-06-19. http://realbusiness.co.uk/leadership/dale_vince_the_police_should_be_better_than_us. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/17/ecotricity_asa_slap/
- ^ "ENERGY firm Ecotricity will today confirm they are joining forces with Forest Green Rovers". Thisisgloucestershire.co.uk. http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/sport/WIND-CHANGE/article-2505974-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "Dale Vince becomes Forest Green chairman". BBC Sport. 9 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/9076305.stm.
- ^ "Burger ban begins at Forest Green Rovers football club". BBC News. 10 February 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-12416671. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Forest Green Rovers' vegan owner bans burgers, sausages and pies". Daily Mail (London). 11 February 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1355960/Forest-Green-Rovers-vegan-owner-bans-burgers-sausages-pies--bring-ham-sandwiches.html. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Veggie Burgers on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday". YouTube. 16 April 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9X3G2ZwjQ. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
Categories:- 1961 births
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- Living people
- People associated with wind power
- English vegans
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
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