Paddy McNally
Paddy McNally | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 or 1932 (age 92–93)[1] Donegal, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Children | 2 |
Paddy McNally (born 1931/1932) is an Irish autosports businessman, and the former owner of Allsport Management. He has a net worth of £610 million, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.
Early life
Born in Donegal, Ireland, McNally started his career as a motorsports journalist.[2] In the 1960s, McNally was a contributor to Autosport magazine.[citation needed]
Career
In the early 1970s, McNally founded Allsport Management, which provided corporate entertainment and trackside advertising for Formula One events.[3]
Based in Geneva, Allsports owned the trackside advertising rights at Formula 1 circuits and operated The Paddock Club, the F1 hospitality provider.[citation needed]
In 2006, he sold Allsports Management to CVC for $334 million.[2] In 2011, McNally announced his retirement from the Formula One circuit.[4][5]
Personal life
McNally has homes in Switzerland, Saint-Tropez, the Cote d'Azur and Verbier.[2][3] He owns a Sunseeker yacht, and previously dated Sarah, Duchess of York.[6]
McNally also owns Warneford Place, Wiltshire, the former home of Ian Fleming. In 2004, the property was burgled.[7]
Reference
- ^ a b "Business Profile: Paddy McNally". Irish Independent. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Paddy McNally - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ a b "Paddy McNally - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ Editorial, Reuters. "Allsport boss Patrick McNally to retire". U.K. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Driving Rich List 2017: Triumph chief powers into second place but Bernie Ecclestone stays top". Sunday Times Driving. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ Cochrane, Kira (2010-05-24). "Why I feel sorry for Sarah Ferguson". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "Daring raid on tycoon's home". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 2018-03-02.