Doug Perkins
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BornApril 1943 (age 82)
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
EducationLlanelli Boys Grammar School
AlmamaterCardiff University
OccupationBusinessman
Doug Perkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1943 (age 82) Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Education | Llanelli Boys Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | co-founder of Specsavers |
| Spouse | Mary Perkins |
| Children | 3 |
Douglas John David Perkins CBE (born April 1943) is a Welsh billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder of Specsavers, an international optical retail chain.
Douglas John David Perkins was born in April 1943[1] in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.[2][3] His father was a policeman and his grandparents were farmers in the county.[4] He was educated at the Llanelli Boys Grammar School, and he graduated from Cardiff University.[3]