Peter FitzGerald (businessman)

Peter FitzGerald (born 1950) is a Northern Irish biochemist and businessman, and the founder and owner of Randox Health.[2][3][4]

Peter FitzGerald
Born1950 (age 72–73)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
EducationUniversity of Strathclyde
National Institute for Medical Research
Occupation(s)Biochemist
Asset Manager[1]
Known forFounder and owner, Randox Health
SpouseNuailin FitzGerald
Children2

Early life

FitzGerald was born in Belfast, and his parents moved to Crumlin.[5]

He was educated at Wallace High School, Lisburn, followed by a degree in biochemistry from the University of Strathclyde, and a PhD from the National Institute for Medical Research in London.[5]

FitzGerald was a junior fellow at Queen's University Belfast, before leaving to start his own company.[6][7]

Career

FitzGerald started Randox in 1982, aged 32, from a small lab in a chicken house in Randox Road, Crumlin, County Antrim,[5] at the rear of his parents' farm.[7]

In 2017, The Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth at £255 million,[7] and in 2020 at £215 million.[8]

Personal life

FitzGerald is married to Nuailin,[7] which he has called his "best business decision".[9] In 2016, they had two children, Peter (aged 18) and Angharad (16).[10][11] He is "a keen polo player", and Randox hosts an annual polo tournament in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland.[9] Randox Health began sponsoring the Grand National in 2016, and in January 2021 the initial arrangement was extended to 2026. Fitzgerald stated how much he enjoyed working with the Jockey Club's team at Aintree and that he was looking forward to five more years of involvement.[12] In 2020, he said that he had no plans to retire.[13]

References
  1. "peter fitzgerald". Linded in. Peter Fitzgerald. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. "Randox's Dr Peter FitzGerald: Nothing will ever be the same again". The Belfast Telegraph. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. "Randox owner purchases Bushmills golf resort site". BBC News. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. Lawrence, Felicity (5 November 2021). "Lobbying for 'naked' bacon: how the Owen Paterson scandal began". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. McMullan, Laura (7 December 2020). "The Randox story: Dr Peter FitzGerald's dream of helping medical science". News Letter. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. "Peter FitzGerald". Queen's University Belfast. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. "RICH LIST 2017: 40 Peter Fitzgerald and famil". The Sunday Times. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. "Wealth and riches in lockdown – Independent Pharmacist". www.facebook.com.
  9. "'Have faith in yourself and work hard to a worthy goal'". Belfast Telegraph. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  10. Canning, Margaret (29 November 2016). "Randox founder Dr Peter FitzGerald: I started my own business in a chicken shed as it was the only way I could go further in medical research". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. Taylor, Charlie (26 December 2016). "Randox, a long-time healthcare supplier, now markets to consumers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. Network, Premier Sports (7 January 2021). "Aintree Grand National and Randox Health extend partnership until 2026". PSN. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  13. McMullan, Laura. "The Randox story: Dr Peter FitzGerald's dream of helping medical science". www.newsletter.co.uk. jpimedia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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