Barry Hearn

Barry Hearn
OBE
Snooker German Masters, 2015
Born (1948-06-19) 19 June 1948 (age 76)
Dagenham, England
OccupationSports promoter
Years active1973–present
OrganizationMatchroom Sport
Known forSports promotion (boxing, darts, football, snooker, table tennis)
SpouseSusan Hearn
Children2, including Eddie

Barry Maurice William Hearn OBE (born 19 June 1948[1][2][3]) is a British sports promoter who is founder and president of Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including boxing, snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf, table tennis and fishing.[4] Until April 2021 Hearn was the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation and until July 2010, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.[5] Until July 2014, he was the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C.

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  2. ^ "Snooker chief Barry Hearn answers your questions". BBC Sport. 4 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
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  4. ^ Osborne, Chris (2 January 2013). "BBC Sport - Ping pong and Barry Hearn collide at Alexandra Palace". Bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. ^ Phillips, Josh (22 April 2021). "Exclusive: Eddie Hearn's first interview as PDC Chairman". PDC. Retrieved 1 January 2023.