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Jimi Heselden
OBE
Born
James William Heselden

(1948-03-27)27 March 1948
Leeds, England
Died26 September 2010(2010-09-26) (aged 62)
Thorp Arch, England
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years activec. 1985–2010
Known forChairman of Hesco Bastion Ltd

James William "Jimi" Heselden OBE (27 March 1948 – 26 September 2010) was an English entrepreneur.[1][2] A former coal miner, he became wealthy by manufacturing the Hesco bastion barrier system. In 2009, he bought Segway Inc. He died in 2010 from injuries sustained falling from a cliff while riding his own Segway PT.

  1. ^ "Segway boss Jimi Heselden dies in scooter cliff fall". BBC. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. ^ Wainwright, Martin (30 September 2010). "Jimi Heselden obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 October 2010.

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