Eddy Shah is the former owner of the Messenger Group.
11 Facts About Eddy Shah
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Eddy Shah's mother was English and his father was Iranian.
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Eddy Shah then attended a Brighton cram school, where he obtained seven GCE 'O' Levels.
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Eddy Shah held various jobs, amongst which was floor manager for Granada's television studio.
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Eddy Shah first confronted the trade unions in July 1983 at his Warrington print works and the Manchester news offices as the owner of the Warrington Messenger, he sacked six workers when they went on strike.
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Eddy Shah then launched The Post, which ran five weeks before shutting down.
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Eddy Shah sold his newspapers in 1988 and set up an independent TV company.
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Eddy Shah is the author of several novels, including The Lucy Ghosts, Ring of Red Roses, Manchester Blue, and Fallen Angels.
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Eddy Shah now owns and runs golf courses, leisure centres and hotels, including the Wiltshire Golf and Country Club, Royal Wootton Bassett.
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Eddy Shah was married to the late actress Jennifer White Eddy Shah, whom he first met while he was working for Granada Television.
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Eddy Shah was producing The Caesars and Jennifer White was an actress playing Caligula's sister in the series.