Gold also once owned an airline, Gold Air International.
He enjoys travelling by helicopter, sometimes landing his chopper on the pitch as players train, sending them scuttling to one side of the ground.
In Celebrity Number Plate Stories, Gold is described as a keen young football fan, who at 15 was offered an apprenticeship with West Ham, the team he always loved.
"Now imagine the anguish that followed," the story continues, "when his father refused to sign the forms, insisting David should complete a bricklaying apprenticeship instead."
Gold had the last laugh - six decades on, he owns a 35.1 per cent stake in the Hammers.
Philanthropist and pornographer David Sullivan, a fellow Sunday Sport alumnus, owns 51.1 per cent.
Morgan, an economist, philanthropist and protector of native birds, has also faced a battle for hearts and minds.
"I do not hate cats", he told NBR last year, after a wave of hatred crashed down on him.
For the record, Morgan has other interests, including travel and motorcycling. He was the most high-profile of the six men who bought the Phoenix in late 2011.
Gold said he's looking forward to meeting Morgan and the Phoenix management.
"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to learn from them," he told the Herald on Sunday. "I'd be disappointed if we didn't sit down over a bit of lunch to discuss what we're doing."
