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) |
| Children | Mark Healey |
| Parent(s) | |
| Relatives | Malcolm Healey (brother) |
Eddie Healey (born 22 April 1938) is a British entrepreneur.
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.
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.
Healey and his wife Carol live at West Ella Hall, Kirk Ella, Yorkshire.
His son, Mark Healey, owns Blue Energy, a wind and solar power company.
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.
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