Sir Roger De Haan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1948 (age 76) Northampton, England |
| Education | Westbrook House Preparatory School for Boys and Girls[1] Seaford College[2] |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Saga Group, Folkestone |
| Spouses | Susan Bridget Chambers
(m. 1969)Marie-Lyvie M Goder (m.1988) Alison Downey (m. 2011) |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Sidney De Haan Margery Crick |
| Awards | Kt CBE DL |
Sir Roger Michael De Haan, CBE, DL (born October 1948,[3] Northampton) is the son of the late Sidney De Haan, who created the Saga group of companies, best known for selling holidays to the over-50s market. De Haan took over Saga in 1984 when his father retired, and then ran the company with his brother Peter for a further twenty years, launching Saga-branded radio stations to accompany the group's holidays and financial services.
He chose to leave the business in 2004, selling the entire Saga Group (which included insurance and holiday businesses) to a management buyout for £1.35 billion, although he continued to run some of the radio stations himself. In that year he bought Folkestone Harbour for £11 million.
The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust[4] was established in 1978, offering charitable support to a variety of charities and community organisations, mostly in the area around Folkestone and south east Kent.
Following the sale of Saga, he retained ownership of two digital radio stations, PrimeTime Radio and Saga Radio (Digital), but following continuing heavy losses decided to close them in 2006.