David Quayle
David Quayle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1936 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 6 April 2010 (aged 73) At sea, near South Africa |
| Education | Brighton College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of B&Q |
| Spouse | Chrissie Quayle |
| Relatives | Richard Block (brother-in-law) |
David Andrew Quayle (19 August 1936 – 6 April 2010)[1] was a British businessman best known as co-founder of the UK-based DIY chain B&Q.[2]
Biography
Quayle was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire and went to school at Brighton College in 1950. He returned to the school to be a governor in the 1990s.[3]
Quayle worked in the Marley Tile company in the 1960s and together with his brother-in-law Richard Block started the B&Q retail chain in 1969 in
He left B&Q in 1982 and moved on to other companies, working in
Whilst on holiday with his second wife Chrissie, Quayle died at sea unexpectedly on 6 April 2010 on a cruise ship holiday off the coast of South Africa.[5]
References
- ^ Obituary in The Times
- ^ a b "B&Q founder David Quayle had fatal heart attack on cruise". Daily Echo. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "David Quayle (C. 1950-55), Co-founder of B&Q". Old Brightonians. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "From lawnmowers to Lord Nelson – tales from a successful entrepreneur :: University of Southampton". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "David Quayle". Daily Telegraph. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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