Richard Arnold (born 26 April 1971) is a British accountant who was chief executive officer of Manchester United.
[1][2] Arnold was educated at King's School, Chester and the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1993.
While at PwC, he worked on the privatisation of Saudi Telecom Company and was involved in the successful initial public offering of Orange Telecommunications in the UK.
During his time at the club, he was instrumental in growing the global appeal of the Manchester United brand, opening commercial offices in Mayfair (London), New York City and Hong Kong.
In 2011, he was nominated for the SportBusiness International Magazine's Sports Innovator of the Year, for his commercial achievements with Manchester United.