Eddie Healey
| Eddie Healey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1938 |
| Residence | West Ella Hall, Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Net worth | GBP £1.3 billion (jointly with brother Malcolm, May 2014)[1] |
| Children | Mark Healey |
| Parent(s) | [2] |
| Relatives | Malcolm Healey (brother) |
Eddie Healey (born 22 April 1938) is a British entrepreneur.
Early life
Eddie Healey was born on 22 April 1938.[3]
Career
He started work in his family's paint company, and soon started a DIY chain, Status Discount, which grew to have 63 stores in the north of England. In 1980, Status was sold to MFI, where Healey worked until 1982.[2]
Healey bought a derelict site in Sheffield, where he built Meadowhall Shopping Centre. In 1999, he sold it to British Land for £1.17 billion, a profit of £420 million.[3][4]
Personal life
Healey and his wife Carol live at West Ella Hall, Kirk Ella, Yorkshire.[2]
His son, Mark Healey, owns Blue Energy, a wind and solar power company.[4]
For his 70th birthday party at the Dorchester Hotel in London, he spent £475,000, including £125,000 for a 45-minute set from Girls Aloud, and hired the comedians Russ Abbot and Bobby Davro.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 24). 18 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mr Meadowhall". The Star. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wright, Emma (21 April 2013). "Billion pound brothers top East Yorkshire rich list as Allams lose ground". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ranscombe, Peter (1 February 2013). "Healey dynasty seals £250m wind farm deal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Girls Aloud get £125k to sing 45-minute set at tycoon's 70th birthday". The Daily Mail. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2015.