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Standing 6 feet and 6 inches (198 cm), he has been described as the "giant of the British pub industry", and was also once known for sporting a [[mullet haircut]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/article5683411.ece | location=London | work=The Times | title=The giant of the pub world | date=8 February 2009}}</ref> Martin is a [[Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom|Eurosceptic]] and has been convinced for many years that the [[euro]] will collapse.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/jan/05/theeuro.europeanunion | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Single minded: yes. Single currency: no way | first=Andrew | last=Clark | date=5 January 2002}}</ref> |
Standing 6 feet and 6 inches (198 cm), he has been described as the "giant of the British pub industry", and was also once known for sporting a [[mullet haircut]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/article5683411.ece | location=London | work=The Times | title=The giant of the pub world | date=8 February 2009}}</ref> Martin is a [[Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom|Eurosceptic]] and has been convinced for many years that the [[euro]] will collapse.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/jan/05/theeuro.europeanunion | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Single minded: yes. Single currency: no way | first=Andrew | last=Clark | date=5 January 2002}}</ref> |
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He supported [[Brexit|Britain's withdrawal from the European Union]] in the 2016 [[United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016|European Union membership referendum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/250_business_leaders_back_vote_leave_as_new_poll_shows_eu_stops_entrepreneurs_creating_jobs|title=250 business leaders back vote leave as new poll shows EU stops entrepreneurs creating jobs|publisher=Vote Leave|accessdate=26 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Tom Howard |url=http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/180746/wetherspoon-boss-tim-martin-tells-brexit-gloomsters-to-put-a-sock-in-it-180746.html |title=JD Wetherspoon PLC boss Tim Martin tells Brexit ‘gloomsters’ to “put a sock in it” |publisher=Proactiveinvestors.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-10-16}}</ref> |
He supported [[Brexit|Britain's withdrawal from the European Union]] in the 2016 [[United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016|European Union membership referendum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/250_business_leaders_back_vote_leave_as_new_poll_shows_eu_stops_entrepreneurs_creating_jobs|title=250 business leaders back vote leave as new poll shows EU stops entrepreneurs creating jobs|publisher=Vote Leave|accessdate=26 March 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329040758/http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/250_business_leaders_back_vote_leave_as_new_poll_shows_eu_stops_entrepreneurs_creating_jobs|archivedate=29 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Tom Howard |url=http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/180746/wetherspoon-boss-tim-martin-tells-brexit-gloomsters-to-put-a-sock-in-it-180746.html |title=JD Wetherspoon PLC boss Tim Martin tells Brexit ‘gloomsters’ to “put a sock in it” |publisher=Proactiveinvestors.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-10-16}}</ref> |
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Tim Martin | |
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| Born | Timothy Randall Martin 28 April 1955 Norwich, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, Wetherspoon |
| Title | Chairman, Wetherspoon |
| Spouse | Felicity Martin |
| Children | 4 |
Timothy Randall Martin (born 28 April 1955) is a British businessman, and the founder and chairman of Wetherspoon, a pub chain in the UK and Ireland.
Early life
Tim Martin was born in Norwich.[1] His father worked for brewing multinational Guinness plc and became Malaysian marketing director. Martin was educated at eleven different schools in Northern Ireland and New Zealand including Campbell College in Belfast.[2][3] He studied law at the University of Nottingham,[2] qualified as a barrister, but quit in 1979.[4]
Career
His early jobs included work on a construction site in Ware,[2] and acting as a sales representative for The Times.[3]
Martin is the founder and chairman of Wetherspoon. In 2005, he was voted the fifth most influential person in the UK pub industry.[5] He is an admirer of Sam Walton's business philosophy.[6] He visits at least 15 Wetherspoon outlets each week.[7]
As of 2012, Martin owned 26.6% of the company.[8]
Personal life
Martin is married to Felicity, whom he met while at university; they have four children, and live in Exeter, Devon.[2][9][4]
Standing 6 feet and 6 inches (198 cm), he has been described as the "giant of the British pub industry", and was also once known for sporting a mullet haircut.[10] Martin is a Eurosceptic and has been convinced for many years that the euro will collapse.[11] He supported Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in the 2016 European Union membership referendum.[12][13]
References
- ^ Andrew Clark. "Interview: Tim Martin, chairman, JD Wetherspoon | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d The Real Pub Landlord The Observer, 3 March 2002
- ^ a b The giant of the pub world The Times, 8 February 2009
- ^ a b Chris Blackhurst, City Editor, Evening Standard (30 January 2005). "Meet Britain's unlikeliest tycoon | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Catering & Hospitality News". Caterer Search. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "UK: BOOKS - The book that shook TIM MARTIN".
- ^ "https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2009/05/07/JDW-s-Tim-Martin-Only-here-for-the-beer". MorningAdvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Neville, Simon (18 May 2012). "JD Wetherspoon boss buys £2.5m of shares". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Hilary Clarke (10 January 1999). "Interview: Barrister who was called to the bar". The Independent. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "The giant of the pub world". The Times. London. 8 February 2009.
- ^ Clark, Andrew (5 January 2002). "Single minded: yes. Single currency: no way". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "250 business leaders back vote leave as new poll shows EU stops entrepreneurs creating jobs". Vote Leave. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tom Howard. "JD Wetherspoon PLC boss Tim Martin tells Brexit 'gloomsters' to "put a sock in it"". Proactiveinvestors.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2017.