Thomas Segun Ilube CBE (/ɪˈluːbeɪ/ il-OO-bay;[1] born July 1963)[2] is a British entrepreneur and educational philanthropist and former chair of the Rugby Football Union[3] making him the first black chair of a major sport in England.

Ilube was a non-executive director of the BBC, from April 2017,[11] stepping down in June 2021 to take up the role of chair of the Rugby Football Union (RFU),[12] and a non-executive director of FTSE100 company WPP plc,[13] the world’s largest advertising company[14] by revenue, effective October 2020.

[15] Ilube is the chair and founder of the African Gifted Foundation,[16] a UK education charity focused on science and technology in Africa.

[20] He was the first recipient of the City Livery Club centenary "Root and Branch" Award in 2014, presented by The Princess Royal.

[24] Ilube was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to Technology and Philanthropy.