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| Places | Ireland | |
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| Birth | 1971, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland | |
| Age | 54 years |
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Biography
Breon Thomas Corcoran (born July 1971) is an Irish businessman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Paddy Power Betfair.
Early life
Breon Thomas Corcoran was born in July 1971, in Mullingar, Ireland in 1971. He has a degree in Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA from INSEAD.
Career
He worked for JP Morgan and Bankers Trust, before joining bookmakers Paddy Power in April 2001 with responsibility for developing the non-retail business, becoming a board director in 2004, and rising to COO in August 2010. He joined Betfair as CEO in August 2012. His total compensation is £11,627,000 a year.
In 2016, he sold part of his share package in Betfair for an estimated £4.1 million.
Personal life
Corcoran is married with three children and lives in Barnes, London.