1. Patrick Sean McNally was born on 20 December 1937 and is a British businessman, former racing driver, and socialite.
10 Facts About Paddy McNally
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Paddy McNally was chief executive of Allsport Management, a Swiss-based company which controlled Formula One advertising and hospitality via the Paddock Club.
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Paddy McNally grew up in County Monaghan, Ireland, and was educated at Stonyhurst College where he excelled as a rugby player and boxer.
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Paddy McNally's father was a relative of racing driver Redmond Gallagher.
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Paddy McNally initially worked in London as a Grand Prix reporter.
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Paddy McNally began working with Bernie Ecclestone in the late 1970s.
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Paddy McNally remained chief executive until 2011, when he announced his retirement.
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Paddy McNally dated Sarah Ferguson between 1982 and 1986; after refusing to marry her she ended up wedding Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
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Paddy McNally has been noted for his social prominence in the Swiss ski resort Verbier, where since 1980 he has owned several chalets locally referred to as "the Castle" or "Cocaine Castle".
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Paddy McNally is the owner of Sevenhampton Place, Wiltshire, the former home of James Bond author Ian Fleming.