Sir Jack Petchey was an English businessman and philanthropist.
11 Facts About Jack Petchey
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Jack Petchey was born on 19 July 1925 in Plaistow, Essex.
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Jack Petchey came from a working-class family and was brought up in the East End of London, leaving school aged 13.
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Jack Petchey became known as the grandfather of timeshare, and amassed his fortune with marketing in UK and abroad.
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Jack Petchey then went on to own Watford Football Club which he bought from Elton John in 1987.
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Jack Petchey resigned as chairman in March 1994 and sold the club back to the singer.
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Jack Petchey was nominated as a Scouting In London Ambassador for the Scout Association Region for Greater London at an Adult Appreciation ceremony in 2008.
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Jack Petchey first married Diane Harrison in 1949; they had four children.
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Jack Petchey died at his home in Wapping, London, on 27 June 2024, at the age of 98.
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Jack Petchey was knighted in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to young people in East London and Essex through the Jack Petchey Foundation.
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Jack Petchey was made a Honorary Commodore in the Sea Cadet Corps.