John Hays (businessman)
John Hays | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1949 |
| Died | (aged 71) Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Oxford Manchester Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Hays Travel |
| Title | CEO, Hays Travel |
| Term | 1980–2020 |
| Successor | Irene Hays |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Hays (m. 1997) |
John Hays (22 July 1949[1] – 13 November 2020) was a British businessman, and the founder and chief executive (CEO) of Hays Travel, the largest independent travel agency in the UK.[citation needed]
Career[]
Hays earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Oxford.[2] He later earned an MBA from Manchester Business School.[3]
In 1980, Hays founded Hays Travel in the back of his mother's children's wear store in Seaham, Durham.[4] Hays owned 56.42% and his wife Irene owned 43.58%.[5]
Personal life[]
He was married to Irene Hays, who chairs the company.[2]
John Hays died on 13 November 2020, aged 71, after collapsing at the company's Sunderland head office.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ Brown, Jeff (10 December 2020). "John Hays obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ford, Coreena (9 October 2019). "Meet the couple behind Hays Travel as they offer hope to thousands of Thomas Cook staff". Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "What I've learnt: John Hays". North East Times. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Davies, Rob (11 October 2019). "'We're no country bumpkins': Meet the couple who bought Thomas Cook". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Hays Travel Limited". Global Database. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Hays Travel founder dies after collapsing at work". BBC News. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Otter, Saffron (13 November 2020). "John Hays, founder of Hays Travel, dies aged 71". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2020 deaths
- 20th-century British businesspeople
- 21st-century British businesspeople
- British company founders
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Alumni of the Manchester Business School
- People from Sunderland