Bill Adderley
| Bill Adderley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leeds, Yorkshire |
| Residence | near Uppingham, Leicestershire |
| Nationality | British |
| Net worth | $1.7 billion |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Adderley |
William "Bill" Adderley is a British billionaire businessman, founder of the FTSE 250-listed Dunelm Group home furnishings retailer.
Early life
Bill Adderley was born in Leeds, Yorkshire.[1]
Career
Adderley was a manager at a Woolworths store[2] in Coalville, but left in 1979 after the company wanted him to relocate to its Skegness store.[1]
In 1979, while looking for a new job, Adderley and his wife Jean sold curtains which had been rejected by Marks and Spencer from a stall in Leicester market. In 1984, they opened their first home furnishings store, calling it Dunelm.[1][3]
In October 2013, The Guardian commented that Adderley had become the largest private shareholder in Marks & Spencer, having built a stake valued at £250 million.[2]
According to Forbes, as of December 2014, Adderley and family own 53% of the shares in Dunlem, giving a net worth of $1.7 billion.[3]
Personal life
He is married to Jean.[3] They live near Uppingham, Leicestershire.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Griffin, I (12 May 2014). "Dunelm's founding family sees wealth soar by £100m". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goodley, Simon (31 October 2013). "Bill Adderley unmasked as Marks & Spencer's biggest private shareholder". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Bill Adderley". Forbes. Retrieved 31 December 2014.