Liverpool boardroom explained: John Henry, Television Hall of Famer and Reds legend
Liverpool have enjoyed massive success under the ownership of Fenway Sports Group (FSG), who bought the club in 2010.
FSG have been given huge credit for Liverpool’s transfer business this summer, with the big-money arrivals of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz completing a sensational window.
But who are the people behind the decisions that affect both Arne Slot’s team on the pitch and the Reds on a global scale?
Here, Liverpool News takes a look at every member on the Reds’ board.
John Henry – Principal owner
John Henry is an American businessman and the principal owner of Liverpool. The 76-year-old went into partnership with Tom Werner in 2001 to form FSG, originally known as New England Sports Ventures.
The group owns several major franchises and clubs, including the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as Liverpool.
In 2010, FSG agreed to buy the Premier League club from George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks in a deal rumoured to be worth around £300million.
Henry was embroiled in controversy when Liverpool announced their participation in the European Super League in 2021, with the American later apologising amid huge backlash.
According to Forbes, Henry is estimated to be worth around £4.2billion.
Tom Werner – Chairman
Werner became chairman of Liverpool when FSG completed their takeover in 2010.
In the 70s, the 75-year-old started working in television, originally with ABC, before co-founding The Carsey-Werner Company with Marcy Carsey.
He would serve as executive producer of television shows such as The Cosby Show, Roseanne and Grounded for Life, being inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1996.
The American is also the chairman of the Boston Red Sox, who have won four World Series titles under the ownership of FSG.
Werner was mocked in June, after he claimed that there are one billion Liverpool fans.
Mike Gordon and Mike Egan – President and Director
Mike Gordon is the president of Liverpool and FSG, and the man credited with convincing Jurgen Klopp to join the Reds in 2015.
Although who made the final choice is not confirmed, Gordon led the search for the German’s replacement, ultimately resulting in the hiring of Slot.
Regarded among the finest minds in the FSG group, he is thought to have made many of the key decisions that have made Liverpool the footballing force they are today.
Less is known about Mike Egan, who has served as the director of Liverpool since 2013.
Egan has a chemical engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and also serves as the president of Three Bays Preservation, which is a not-for-profit organisation created to preserve and maintain the aquatic environment of the Three Bay estuary.
Jonathan Bamber and Jenny Beacham – Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
The two newest members of Liverpool’s board as of 1 September 2025, Jonathan Bamber and Jenny Beacham, will replace Andy Hughes and Billy Hogan, respectively.
Bamber has worked at Liverpool for over 15 years, initially joining as legal counsel before his appointment as chief legal and external affairs officer.
He will take over from Hughes in board-level engagement with Liverpool’s Supporters Board.
Beacham has also worked at Anfield for more than 15 years, and is the first woman to join the Reds’ board.
In August, it was announced that she would also be joining the board of Liverpool Women, targeting long-term growth ambitions.
Sir Kenny Dalglish – Non-executive Director
A Liverpool icon in every sense of the word, ‘King’ Kenny Dalglish played more than 500 games for the Reds, scoring 170 goals and providing 186 assists over 13 years.
The Scot would turn player-manager in 1985, guiding Liverpool to three First Division titles and two FA Cups.
The Reds would win the 2011/12 League Cup following Dalglish’s return in 2011, but he would be dismissed at the end of the season after a poor league campaign.
In October 2013, the 74-year-old would return as a non-executive director on the Liverpool board, with owner Henry saying Dalglish “embodies everything that is special about Liverpool”.
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