Rangers have appointed American investor John Halsted as a director of RIFC plc.
The club confirmed the appointment in a statement this morning.
Halsted first invested in Rangers through his family's holding company, Perron Investments LLC, in 2021. He has now been appointed to the board of RIFC plc.
Halsted has over 30 years of experience in private equity and is currently based in Wyoming.
He has worked as a chief investment officer, president and managing partner at Pamplona Capital Partners - a company he founded that works across the life sciences, energy, industrial, technology and retail sectors.
Chairman John Bennett commented: “As well as being a consistent investor in the club over recent years, John has provided valuable insight and support to the RIFC Board and the executive management team.
“We look forward to benefiting yet further from his strong business acumen.”
A statement on the club website confirmed: "Rangers Football Club today confirms the appointment of John Halsted as a director of RIFC plc.
"Halsted, an American investor, has over 30 years of private equity experience. Currently based in Wyoming, his business interests span the United States and Europe.
"He was a founding partner of Pamplona Capital Partners, leading the firm to excel in global investment activities across sectors such as life sciences, energy, industrial, technology, and retail.
"Over his 20-year tenure there, he held pivotal roles, including Chief Investment Officer, President, and Managing Partner. Prior to forming his company, he worked as an investment executive at Beacon Capital Partners and the Harvard Private Equity Group, an investment arm of the Harvard University Endowment.
"He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
"In 2021, he became an investor in Rangers through his family's holding company, Perron Investments, LLC."
