Sir Andrew William Graham WylieCBE (born 12 August 1959) is a British businessman and co-founder of Sage Group, the United Kingdom's largest software business.
Early life
Wylie was raised in the North East of England, the son of a Scottish miner from Stirling; Wylie's mother was originally from Hawick.[3] In 1980, Wylie attained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Statistics from Newcastle University.[3]
Career
In 1981 Wylie co-founded Sage Group with David Goldman and Paul Muller, having programmed the initial Sage accounts package himself.[4] The Sage Group quickly grew to be a successful worldwide financial software company and is the only software company listed on the FTSE 100. In 2003, Wylie sold his stake in Sage for an estimated £195 million.[5][6]
In October 2003, Wylie founded Technology Services Group and in the following years expanded that company primarily through acquisition.[7]
In 2003 Wylie married his second wife, Andrea Wylie. He and his wife also own a number of racehorses and Close House (a mansion with golf course).[12] Wylie's horses have raced at some of the sport's most prestigious events including the Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival, where they have won on 13 different occasions.[13][14]
Wylie and his wife purchased Gosforth Shopping Centre for £9.25 million and sold the development more than a decade later for £12.25 million.[15][16]
Wylie has his own charitable foundation, the "Graham Wylie Foundation", which reportedly gives away 100% of donations to its chosen causes.[17]
References
^ ab"CBEs". BBC News. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
