Willie Haughey
The Lord Haughey | |
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Born | 1956 Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland |
Occupation | Chairman, City Refrigeration Holdings UK Ltd |
Net worth | ![]() |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | Susan Haughey, née Moore (m. 1985) |
Children | Kenny Haughey |
William Haughey, Baron Haughey, OBE (born 1956 in Glasgow)[1] is a Scottish businessman, philanthropist[2] and chairman of City Refrigeration Holdings.
Career
Haughey formerly served as a non-executive director for Celtic F.C.,[3] and in 1997 signed a deal with Asda to maintain refrigeration equipment in stores throughout the United Kingdom.[4] City Refrigeration Holdings Headquarters are based in Gorbals, Glasgow. Sir Willie founded City Refrigeration, a refrigeration equipment supplier with his wife Lady Susan in 1985.[5]
Haughey has given over £5 million to charity over the past 5 years.[6] In January 2011 Haughey presented a cheque for £100,000 to UNICEF ambassador Sir Alex Ferguson to support the charity’s work with child flood victims in Pakistan.[7][8] In 2010 alone, he made charitable donations of £1.3 million.[9] Willie Haughey has backed the Entrepreneurial Spark start-up accelerator, hosting the Glasgow 'hatchery' in his City Refrigeration Headquarters.
Haughey has been named in several newspaper reports in connection with the resignation of Steven Purcell.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The 2010 edition of the Sunday Times Rich List estimated Sir Willie's fortune at £150 million.[citation needed]
Haughey was awarded an OBE in 2003[18] and was knighted in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to business and philanthropy.[19][20] On 1 August 2013, it was announced he was going to be a Labour peer in the House of Lords. On 18 September 2013 he was created a life peer taking the title Baron Haughey, of Hutchesontown in the City of Glasgow.[21]
Honours
: Knight Bachelor (2012)
: Officer, Order of British Empire (2003)
- Hon DTech (Honorary Doctor of Technology): Glasgow Caledonian University (2005)
Official Website
References
- ↑ PressTeam Scotland Ltd - Tycoon unveils house plans
- ↑ Leadbetter, Russell. "I may be a millionaire but...". Evening Times. 3 October 2007
- ↑ The Scotsman
- ↑ City Refrigeration Holdings
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- ↑ http://www.williehaughey.com/city-charitable-trust.aspx
- ↑ http://www.beattiegroup.com/prclients/pr-press-releases.aspx?news=31&id=10839
- ↑ http://www.unicef.org.uk/Latest/News/Willie-Haughey/
- ↑ http://www.williehaughey.com/city-charitable-trust.aspx
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- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56963. p. 11. 14 June 2003.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60173. p. 1. 16 June 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 60593. p. 15796. 9 August 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 60635. p. 18709. 23 September 2013.
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- Living people
- 1956 births
- People from Glasgow
- Scottish businesspeople
- Political scandals in Scotland
- Celtic F.C. directors and chairmen
- Knights Bachelor
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Scottish Labour Party
- Scottish football chairmen and investors
- Scottish philanthropists