For the Union nurse during the American Civil War, see Mary Perkins (nurse). For the comic strip, see Mary Perkins, On Stage.
Dame
Mary Perkins
DBE
Born
(1944-02-14) 14 February 1944 (age 80)
Bristol, England
Education
Fairfield Grammar School
Alma mater
Cardiff University
Occupation
Businesswoman
Known for
Founder of Specsavers
Spouse
Doug Perkins
Children
3
Dame Mary Lesley Perkins, DBE (born 14 February 1944)[1] is an English billionaire who is the co-founder of Specsavers, the British retail optometry chain.
Together with her husband, co-founder and chairman Doug Perkins, Dame Mary has three children, all of whom work for Specsavers, and are eventually expected to take over the privately-owned company.[2]
In spring 2015, her net worth was estimated to be £1.45 billion.[3]
^"Dame Mary Perkins, DBE". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
^"The Andrew Davidson Interview: Specsavers founder in the frame". The Times. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2007.(subscription required)
^"Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. 29. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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