John Hays
British businessman (1949–2020)
John Hays (22 July 1949 – 13 November 2020) was a British businessman, and the founder/CEO of Hays Travel, now the largest independent travel agency in the UK.2
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Born 1949, died Nov 13, 2020.1
Companies
- Hays TravelFounder11
Early life and education
Career
Occupation: businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded Hays Travel4
Hays earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Oxford. He later earned an MBA from Manchester Business School. In 1980, Hays founded Hays Travel in the back of his mother's children's wear store in Seaham, Durham. Hays owned 56.42% and his wife Irene owned 43.58%.
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Personal life
- Born1949, England6
- DiedNov 13, 2020, Sunderland7
- CitizenshipUnited Kingdom8
- SpouseIrene Hays 1997 to 20209 10
John Hays married Irene Lucas in 1997. She has chaired the company since his death. The couple had two children.
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Sources
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- 1WikidataJohn Hays on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJohn Hays on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataJohn Hays: spouse, on Wikidata
- 10Wikidataspouse, as reported
- 11WikidataHays Travel, Founder