About John Hays
Lived 1949 – 2020 (aged 71). John Hays was a British businessperson.
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.
Career 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%.
Personal life John Hays married Irene Lucas in 1997. She has chaired the company since his death. The couple had two children.
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Who was John Hays?
British businessman
When was John Hays born?
John Hays was born on 22 July 1949 in England.
When did John Hays die?
John Hays died on 13 November 2020 in Sunderland.
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John Hays was a businessperson.
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John Hays was British.
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