Colin Graves Explained

Colin James Graves (born 22 January 1948)^[1] is a British entrepreneur and the current chair of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.^[2]

Graves founded the Costcutter chain of convenience stores, before serving as Chairman of the ECB.

Biography

Raised on a farm near Thorne, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Graves attended Goole Grammar School.

Graves founded Costcutter in 1986 and served as Chairman until 2012, when Bibby Line Group bought out the company.^[3]

Executive Chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 2012 to 2015,^[4] Graves was elected Deputy Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board in April 2013,^[5] and in 2015 he succeeded Giles Clarke as Chairman, to serve until 2020.^[6] Graves was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours "for services to cricket".^[7]

In 2024, it was announced that Graves would be returning as Non Executive Chairman of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Colin Graves . Companiesintheuk.co.uk . 4 February 1993 . 19 April 2013.
2. News: Graves makes controversial return as Yorkshire chairman . 2024-03-04 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
3. Web site: Former Clintons boss new chief at Costcutter. Yorkshirepost.co.uk.
4. Web site: Colin Graves resigns as Costcutter chairman. Yorkpress.co.uk. Hayes. Julie. 4 May 2012. 19 April 2013.
5. Web site: Phillips . Beth . Colin Graves, former chairman of Costcutter . Thegrocer.co.uk . 4 April 2013 . 19 April 2013.
6. Web site: About ECB. Ecb.co.uk. 30 April 2015.
7. Web site: Yorkshire CCC latest: Colin Graves pulls out of race to become chairman and takes swipe at the board. Yorkshirepost.co.uk.
8. News: 2024-02-08 . Colin Graves returns to Yorkshire board as non-executive director . 2024-02-09 . . en.