Background
Doughty was born in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Doughty was born in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Doughty completed his Cranfield Bachelor in 1984 and became a Distinguished Alumnus of the Cranfield School of Management in 2004.
Doughty Hanson & Company traces its history back to 1985 when Doughty and Richard Hanson began working together on European investments. He made a personal donation in 2006 to establish the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management. He was also President of The Cranfield Trust.
Doughty was a Trustee of the Doughty Family Foundation and the Doughty Hanson Charitable Foundation.
Doughty was an Assistant Treasurer of the Labour Party and Chairman of the current Small Business Taskforce policy review. Doughty bought control of Nottingham Forest F.C. for £11 million in 1999.
After the departure of Steve McClaren as Forest manager in October 2011, Doughty announced his decision to step down as Forest chairman by the end of the 2011-2012 season. Doughty"s son Michael is a professional football player.
On 4 February 2012, Doughty was found dead in the gymnasium of his home in Skillington, Lincolnshire.
His death was due to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS).
He was a member of the World Economic Forum in Davos.