Jack Hayward
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Sir Jack Hayward OBE (born in Wolverhampton, in 1923), is an English property developer and philanthropist.
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[edit] Biography
Hayward was educated at Northaw Preparatory School and Stowe school in Buckingham. In 1941, during the Second World War, he joined the Royal Air Force, receiving flight training in Clewiston, Florida. He served as an Officer Pilot in the S.E. Asia Command and in 1946 was demobilised as a Flight Lieutenant.
His father, Sir Charles Hayward, began the Hayward involvement with the Bahamas in the 1950s. Sir Jack arrived in Grand Bahama in 1956, and became a Vice President of The Grand Bahama Port Authority which helped promote the development of Freeport. Sir Jack took over his fathers interests in the Bahamas, and continues to this day to play a role in developments in Freeport - where the Jack Hayward High School is named after him.
[edit] Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Hayward is also the owner and was until recently chairman of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.. Some have estimated that he has spent £60m of his personal fortune on a stadium, and players for the club during the 14 years for which he owned the club - more moderate figures appear to run from £20m to £40m. The new training ground was not financed by Hayward. Sir Jack Still owns Wolves but does not sit on the board instead he is the life President
[edit] Charity
Hayward was knighted for his charitable actions, giving money to buy Lundy Island (to the National Trust), the SS Great Britain; and more recently £500,000 to the Vulcan to the Sky fund [1]
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