John Hays (businessman)
John Hays is a British businessman, and the founder and chief executive of Hays Travel, the largest independent travel agent in the UK.
Hays earned a degree in maths from the University of Oxford. He later earned an MBA.
In 1980, Hays founded Hays Travel in the back of his mother's children's wear store in Seaham, Durham. John Hays owns 49.99% and his wife Irene owns 50.01%.
He is married to Irene Hays, who chairs the company.
