Assem Allam Obituary

Assem Allam was an Egyptian-British businessman who lived in East Yorkshire since 1968.

Allam was born in Egypt in 1939 and fled Gamal Abdel Nasser’s regime in Egypt in 1968. He attended the University of Hull and majored in economics

He was the owner of Allam Marine, an industrial generator manufacturer, as well as Hull City, an EFL Championship club.

Ernst & Young named him UK Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006. Dr Allam bought Hull City in 2010 and oversaw two promotions to the Premier League, an FA Cup final appearance and a League One title over 12 years.

Giving back to the university and city he called home for so many years, Allam donated £7 million to the University of Hull for a new medical building, which was soon named the Allam Medical Building.

Assem Allam passed away on 2 December 2022 from cancer. He was 83. Posting on social media, his son, Ehab, paid tribute to his father, describing him as a “strong, loving and determined man.”

In a statement Hull City said the club was “deeply saddened” to learn of his death.