Lincoln City continue to move forward both on and off the pitch, the latest news of Ron and Andrew Fowler investing in the club through their Liquid Investments, Inc. entity. is proof of that.
An official club statement of the news said:
‘Ron and Andrew Fowler have joined the investment group at Lincoln City through their Liquid Investments, Inc. entity.
Ron is a long-term friend and associate of Harvey Jabara, who sits on the board of the Imps and whose family hold the largest stake in Lincoln City Holdings. Liquid Investments will initially take a 12.6% stake in Lincoln City Holdings.
Ron and his son Andrew visited Lincoln earlier this week, meeting the teams based at the LNER Stadium and Soper of Lincoln Elite Performance Centre.
Ron led the ownership group and acted as executive chairman and control person for Major League Baseball side the San Diego Padres from 2012 to 2020, and was previously owner/managing general partner of the San Diego Sockers football team.
He is the former chair of Major League Baseball’s Labor Policy Committee and member of MLB’s Executive Council. He continues to work with MLB in an advisory capacity.
Ron also brings significant business expertise. He is recognised as a leader in the beverage industry, was instrumental in delivering a new ballpark for San Diego and chaired the San Diego Super Bowl Task Force and the 2003 Super Bowl Host Committee which delivered the biggest fixture in American football.’
Ron said: “I have a lot of respect for Harvey and it was clear when I met Clive and Liam that these were people I could work with.
“I have experienced success in the sporting world before, both in baseball and football, and look forward to contributing to Lincoln City’s continued growth quietly in the background.”