Mary Haughey, Lady Ballyedmond
| Mary Haughey, Lady Ballyedmond | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mary Gordon Young December 1947 |
| Nationality | British |
| Net worth | GBP £1.4 billion (STRL, April 2015)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond (deceased) |
| Children | 3 |
Mary Haughey, Lady Ballyedmond (born December 1947) is a British billionaire and deputy chairman of Norbrook Laboratories.
Born Mary Gordon Young in December 1947,[2] she attended Newry High School where she was Head Girl. She then trained as a solicitor and was a part-time lecturer in law at Queens University Belfast. In 1972 she married Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond. Following his death in a helicopter crash on 14 March 2014, she inherited his wealth.[3][4]
Personal life
She has three children; Caroline, a practicing barrister in London, Edward a qualified barrister and James a qualified medical doctor. James and Edward are currently directors of Norbrook.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 29). 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "Norbrook Laboratories Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ McDonald, Henry (16 March 2014). "Lord Ballyedmond obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- 1 2 Canning, Margaret (2014-10-22). "Norbrook poised to restructure after death of Lord Ballyedmond". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
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