Barry Hearn
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Raised on a council estate in Dagenham before moving to Loughton, he attended Buckhurst Hill County High School and later qualified as an accountant, taking a finance director role at a design firm in the early 1970s. A property investment in a Romford snooker hall sparked his entry into sports promotion, leading to the creation of Matchroom Sport and the management of future world champion Steve…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources