Barry Maurice William Hearn (born 19 June 1948) is an English sporting events promoter and businessman who is the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport, the current owner of Leyton Orient Football Club and Chairman of World Snooker. You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. England Steve Davis • Hearn was born in 1948 on a council estate in Dagenham, Essex,[3] and educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School. Married to Susan, the couple have two children, Katie and Eddie Hearn. I stood my ground. You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. Barry Maurice William Hearn (born 19 June 1948) is an English sporting events promoter and businessman who is the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport, the current owner of Leyton Orient Football Club and Chairman of World Snooker. He currently resides in England, United Kingdom. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports, including pool, snooker, tenpin bowling, golf, Table Tennis and fishing. Turned down, he sold the idea to Sky Sports, establishing a successful now 19-year television franchise. Hearn was born in 1948 on a council estate in Dagenham, Essex, and educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School. [3] After nearly going bankrupt in the early 1990s, and suffering a heart attack in 2002, he returned and has become a multi-millionaire. Hearn was the chairman of the football league club Leyton Orient from 1995 to 2014. In diesem Artikel oder Abschnitt fehlen noch folgende wichtige Informationen: da fehlt vieles, bspw. Barry Hearn (* 19. The company is based in Brentwood, Essex. Hearn began promoting sporting events in 1974, working with amateur snooker players Geoff Foulds, father of Neal Foulds, and Vic Harris. Hearn was the chairman of the football league club Leyton Orient from 1995 to 2014. After qualifying as an accountant, Hearn took over the role of finance director to a design company based in Kensal Green, called Deryck Healey Associates (circa 1973). [3], Hearn is the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, one of darts' two governing bodies, the sport having been split since the world's leading players left the British Darts Organisation in 1992. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, Hall of Fame des Billiard Congress of America, BBC Artikel über Hearn und Leyton Orient, Leyton Orient: Barry Hearn sells stake to Francesco Becchetti, Ping pong and Barry Hearn collide at Alexandra Palace, http://www.worldsnooker.com/osullivan-and-williams-dominate-awards/, Mitglied der Hall of Fame des Billiard Congress of America, {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}}, {{current.info.license.usageTerms || current.info.license.name || current.info.license.detected || 'Unknown'}}, Uploaded by: {{current.info.uploadUser}} on {{current.info.uploadDate | date:'mediumDate'}}. In December 2009 Hearn was elected as the new WPBSA Chairman after Sir Rodney Walker failed to get re-elected and left his post. Terry Marsh, legally known as None Of The Above X (born 7 February 1958), is an English former professional boxer who was an undefeated world champion in the light welterweight division. Born 19 June 1948 (age 72) Dagenham, Essex, England. In 2006, Hearn was named Chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, and in July 2009 was elected as President of the WPBSA and Chairman of World Snooker, which came in to practice a year later, in July 2010. Hearn war von 1995 bis 2014 Vorsitzender des Fußballvereins Leyton Orient. Barry Maurice William Hearn (born 19 June 1948)[1][2][3] is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Later Matchroom snooker players include Terry Griffiths, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne, Neal Foulds, Jimmy White, Cliff Thorburn and Ronnie O'Sullivan. He never hesitates to overtake anyone in his way and win the fortune. Seine Firma Matchroom Sport ist zudem Sponsor des Vereinsstadions. England Joe Johnson • Hearn is the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, one of darts' two governing bodies, the sport having been split since the world's leading players left the British Darts Organisation in 1992. Nordirland Alex Higgins • He was also, until July 2014, the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C. England Shaun Murphy • Matchroom Sport is a sporting event promotions company founded by English entrepreneur Barry Hearn and his son Eddie Hearn. Schottland John Higgins • Wales Ray Reardon • Hearn appeared alongside many Matchroom players in the video for "Snooker Loopy", a hit for "rockney" pop rock duo Chas & Dave. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, December 2005 BBC article about Hearn and Leyton Orient, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barry_Hearn&oldid=958859631. Steve Davis, Tony Meo, Tony Knowles, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne, John Virgo, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Terry Griffiths, Gary Wilkinson and Jimmy White were all part of the "stable" at some point, which boasts 12 world titles, 15 UK titles and 11 Masters titles. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for, Note: preferences and languages are saved separately in https mode.