Sir Rodney is the controlling shareholder of Myerscough Holdings Ltd. Group companies are involved in property development, management, investment & architecture.
The trust is intending to arrange the funding for a new £15 million, 10,000 capacity stadium & associated facilities to serve the Wakefield community.
Having failed to make any progress on the delivery of the Community Stadium, he resigned as Chairman in February 2017 & was replaced by Jonathan Stone.
He was a Vice Chairman of the NSPCC Full Stop Appeal and was chair of the Sports Steering Group which raised £25 million for the campaign.
In July 2013 Sir Rodney was appointed as head of TDF 2014 Ltd., the organisation coordinating the opening stages of the 2014 Tour de France.
Together with his wife and two sons he has formed "The Myerscough Charitable Trust" whose primary objectives are to help disadvantaged young people.