Breon Corcoran
| Breon Corcoran | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Breon Thomas Corcoran 1971 (age 44–45) Mullingar, Ireland |
| Residence | Barnes, London, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater |
Trinity College Dublin INSEAD |
| Occupation | CEO, Paddy Power Betfair |
| Salary | £11,627,000 (total compensation)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 3 |
Breon Thomas Corcoran (born July 1971) is an Irish businessman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Paddy Power Betfair.
Early life
Breon Thomas Corcoran was born in July 1971,[2] in Mullingar, Ireland in 1971.[3] He has a degree in Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA from INSEAD.[1]
Career
He worked for JP Morgan and Bankers Trust, before joining bookmakers Paddy Power in April 2001 with responsibility for developing the non-retail business, becoming a board director in 2004, and rising to COO in August 2010.[1] He joined Betfair as CEO in August 2012.[1] His total compensation is £11,627,000 a year.[1]
In 2016, he sold part of his share package in Betfair for an estimated £4.1 million.[4]
Personal life
Corcoran is married with three children and lives in Barnes, London.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Executive Profile: Breon Corcoran". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Betfair Group plc". Companies House. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- 1 2 Blackhurst, Chris (6 March 2015). "Breon Corcoran: For the Betfair boss, a good Cheltenham is a safe bet". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Breon Corcoran’s £4.1m share sale means the pints are on him this St. Paddy’s", Calvin Ayre, 16 March 2016. Accessed 5 July 2016.