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Arthur St. John Ryan (18 July 1935 – 8 July 2019) was an Irish businessman who was the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Primark. The business was founded as Penneys and continues to trade under that name in the Republic of Ireland.
Jul 19, 2019 · Arthur Ryan, the chairman and founder of Primark, the low-cost fashion chain that began as a single store in Dublin and grew into an international retailing giant, died on July 8 at...
Jul 8, 2019 · Arthur Ryan, who established the budget fashion chain as Penneys in 1969 in Dublin, has passed away after a short illness. He was a "true retail pioneer" and a "gifted retailer and a visionary leader", according to Primark chief executive Paul Marchant.
Arthur Ryan was a reclusive and ruthless businessman who transformed Penneys into Primark, a global fashion empire. He died in July 2019, aged 83, after a career of cutting prices and making money.
Jul 10, 2019 · Arthur Ryan, the founder and chairman of the discount fashion giant Primark, who has died aged 83, presided over probably the biggest high street success story of the past 50 years; yet unlike...
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Jul 12, 2019 · Arthur Ryan, who has died at the age of 83 following a short illness, will be remembered as an outstanding Irish retailer, the founder and chairman of the Penneys/Primark empire which this year...
Jul 12, 2019 · This is the vision of one determined, meticulous and slightly mischievous retailer, Arthur Ryan, who has died aged 83 after a short illness. Ryan was appointed by Garfield Weston, founder of...
