Barry Hearn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barry Hearn
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Jun 19, 1948(1948-06-19)
Age	76
Birthplace	Dagenham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Barry Hearn Biography

Barry Hearn is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on June 19, 1948 in Dagenham, England, United Kingdom. Chairman and founder of promotion Matchroom Sport who also served as the chairman of both the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association as well as the Professional Darts Corporation.

He also was an promoter of boxing and one of his first promotions included a fight that involved He also worked as a boxing promoter with one of his first promotions being for a fight involving Frank Bruno..

He has two kids with the names of Katie and Eddie along with Susan, his wife. Susan.

Barry Hearn Net Worth

Barry Hearn is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barry Hearn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an executive director of finance for a design firm after having worked as an accountant.

He also was chairman of Leyton Orient football club starting in 1995.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Barry Hearn height 6 ft 2 in Barry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Barry Hearn Dating?

According to our records, Barry Hearn married to Susan Hearn. As of December 1, 2023, Barry Hearn’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Barry Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Barry Hearn celebrates birthday on June 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Barry Hearn

1. Barry Maurice William Hearn was born in 1948 in Dagenham, Essex.
2. He was educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School.
3. Hearn began promoting sporting events in 1974, working with amateur snooker players Geoff Foulds and Vic Harris.
4. Hearn prospered from the snooker boom of the 1980s when he formed Matchroom with players Steve Davis and Tony Meo.
5. Hearn took over a 51% controlling interest in the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) in 2010.
6. He began promoting boxing in 1987, with the Frank Bruno vs. Joe Bugner bout in White Hart Lane.
7. Hearn has since promoted many leading British and Irish boxers, including Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Lennox Lewis, Naseem Hamed, and Herbie Hide.
8. Hearn introduced the Prizefighter series in 2008, a knockout tournament featuring 8 different boxers.
9. Hearn was the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C. from 1995 to 2014.
10. Hearn was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to sport.
11. He was inducted into the Professional Darts Corporation Hall of Fame in

2021. 12. Hearn is an enthusiastic fisherman, and pitched the idea of Fish-o-Mania to Sky Sports.
      13. Married to Susan, the couple have two children, Katie and Eddie Hearn.
      14. After nearly going bankrupt in the early 1990s, and suffering a heart attack in 2002, Hearn returned and has become a multi-millionaire.
      15. Hearn is the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport, and is involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf, table tennis, and fishing.

Are Eddie Hearn and Barry Hearn related?

Edward John Hearn (born 8 June 1979) is a British sports promoter who is Chairman of Matchroom Sport and Professional Darts Corporation. Hearn is the son of promoter Barry Hearn OBE , the founder of Matchroom Sport.

What happened to Barry Hearn?

Hearn is currently the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation , and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). He was also, until July 2014, the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C.

How rich is Barry Hearn?

According to various online sources, Barry Hearn’s net worth is estimated to be around $65 million.

Is Barry Hearn retired?

Retirement is a task, even a labour. But he has not retired in the sense that would be recognised by the rest of us. ‘I still oversee a few things,’ the founder and President of Matchroom Sport concedes. Hearn is often portrayed as the Dagenham swaggerer made good.

Has Jake Paul paid Eddie Hearn?

Eddie Hearn on Jake Paul bet He said: “The problem is that he didn’t pay me. I said that he didn’t have to pay me. It was my fault that the whole bet even happened in the first place. “He said to me ‘If you want to have a bet, I’ll bet all my jewellery on my wrists.