Eddie Healey

Eddie Healey
Born (1938-04-22) 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

  1. ↑ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 24). 18 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mr Meadowhall". The Star. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 Ranscombe, Peter (1 February 2013). "Healey dynasty seals £250m wind farm deal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Girls Aloud get £125k to sing 45-minute set at tycoon's 70th birthday". The Daily Mail. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2015.


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