Paul Duffen

Paul Jeremy Duffen (born 31 July 1958 in Woodford Green, Essex, England) is a British businessman and entrepreneur, whose public profile was most prominent as chairman of the football club Hull City A.F.C.

Additionally, Duffen sits on the boards of several companies, including Pro-Cure Therapeutics Ltd, a life sciences business based in York and RISC Management Ltd, a London-based security consultancy.

[6] Duffen brought in other high earners such as former Nigeria captain and BBC African Footballer of the Year Jay-Jay Okocha and his former Bolton teammate Henrik Pedersen to almost double the club's wage bill.

[14] Other key signings included Dutch international midfielder George Boateng from Middlesbrough,[15] strikers Daniel Cousin (from Glasgow Rangers[16]) and Marlon King (on loan from Wigan[17]) and defenders Kamil Zayatte (from BSC Young Boys[18]) and Bernard Mendy (who had been released by Paris St Germain[19]).

Three players, Andy Dawson, Boaz Myhill and club captain Ian Ashbee had played for Hull City in all four divisions of the English professional game.

[23] Bullard ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his debut for Hull City, against West Ham United and had to wait to the following October before returning to first team action.

The club did bring in Stephen Hunt, Jozy Altidore, Kamel Ghilas and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, all players with international caps, but they failed to stop Hull City's run of poor results.

Following his resignation the club issued a statement expressing its "gratitude to Paul for his outstanding contribution as chairman during a period of unprecedented success for Hull City AFC.

[32] With Duffen as CEO, Catalyst Media Group plc (the company changed its name in 2004[33]), was involved in significant M&A activity successfully raising over £75 million in debt and equity to enable various transactions on both sides of the Atlantic.

CMG's investment in SIS evolved the company from a start-up developing internet video through experimental hybrid revenue models into a financially robust asset based business.

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