He is the former chairman of Swansea City A.F.C., overseeing the club's rise from English football's fourth tier to the Premier League.
In 2015, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Sport in Wales.
Being part of a consortium that "ousted" then-owner Tony Petty and with the backing of the Swansea City's Supporters Trust,[5] he was appointed chairman in January 2002, a position that he took, as he states, because, "I was the dullest one.
after the club spent a turbulent few months under the ownership of East Street Investments[13] however this fell through and did not come to fruition.
In October 2022 Jenkins joined professional footballers agency Cobalt Sports Management.
"[17] In the 2015 Birthday Honours, Jenkins was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to Sport in Wales.