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John Whittaker | |
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| Born | 14 March 1942[1] Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, the Peel Group |
| Spouse | Patricia Whittaker |
| Children | 4[2] |
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John Whittaker (born 14 March 1942) is a British billionaire. He is chairman of the Peel Group, a property business that mainly invests in North West England. Although publicity-shy, he has been described as one of the most influential business leaders for Greater Manchester and the North West by the Manchester Evening News (2007),[3] and was named the most influential northerner by The Big Issue magazine in 2010.[4]
According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Whittaker is worth £1.95 billion, a decrease of £300 million from 2018.[citation needed]
- ^ "#1511 John Whittaker". Forbes. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MENwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Who is our greatest captain of industry?". Manchester Evening News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Hot Property". bigissueinthenorth.com. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.