Meet self made Multi Millionaire businessman
and sports promoter Barry Hearn

Barry Hearn was born in Dagenham in 1948, East London, and educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School before qualifying as an accountant in 1970. His first business success came buying and selling a chain of snooker halls.

Now a leading sporting events promoter, and the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. He is currently the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C., and the Professional Darts Corporation and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). His involvement with the WPBSA continues in that, following a vote by the members (the world’s top players) in June 2010, he has taken a directorship and controlling interest in the organisation’s commercial arm, World Snooker Limited with a view to revitalising the game.

Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many other sports, including pool, tenpin bowling, golf (see PGA EuroPro Tour) and fishing.

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