John Whitaker net worth
John Whitaker Net Worth: John Whittaker is a British real estate tycoon with a net worth of $2.4 billion. John Whitaker, born March 14, 1942, is Chairman of the Peel Group, a diversified private company whose fortune is his wealth. After graduating from Ampleforth College and considering becoming a priest, he eventually decided to join the family business Peel Milles.
In the 80s, the media-shy entrepreneur fought a fierce battle to make the Manchester Canal Company, later converted into Trafford Centre, one of the UK’s most famous buildings. In 2011, Whitaker sold the Trafford Centre to Capital Mall in exchange for a quarter of the group’s shares. Two years later, as group vice-chairman, he renamed the group Intu Properties, hoping to build a stronger brand. In addition to his Peel Group, he also holds about 30% of the famous British film studio Pinewood Shepperton, where Harry Potter and James Bond films were filmed. In addition, the group owns MediaCityUK, a large-scale development in Salford that serves as the official headquarters of the BBC. Whitaker is a big supporter of the children’s medical research charity Sparks and recently made a $1.5 million donation to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Now Whitaker lives peacefully at Billund House, his private estate on the Isle of Man, a separate British possession in the Irish Sea.
