William Haughey OBE (born 1956 in Glasgow

Glasgow

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) is a Scottish businessman, philanthropist

Philanthropist

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 and chairman of City Refrigeration Holdings. He formerly served as a non-executive director for Celtic F.C.

Celtic F.C.

Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...

, and in 1997 signed a deal with Asda

Asda

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 to maintain refrigeration equipment in stores throughout the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. City Refrigeration Holdings Headquarters are based in Gorbals

Gorbals

The Gorbals is an area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. By the late 19th century, it had become over-populated and adversely affected by local industrialisation. Many people lived here because their jobs provided this home and they could not afford their own...

, Glasgow.

Willie Haughey has given over £5 million to charity over the past 5 years. In January 2011 Haughey presented a cheque for £100,000 to UNICEF ambassador Sir Alex Ferguson to support the charity’s work with child flood victims in Pakistan.In 2010 alone, he made charitable donations of £1.3 million.

Haughey has been named in several newspaper reports in connection with the resignation of Steven Purcell

Steven Purcell

Steven Purcell is a former Scottish Labour Party politician and was councillor for the Drumchapel and Anniesland ward in Glasgow and is a former leader of Glasgow City Council. He was Leader of the Council from 24 May 2005 until 2 March 2010 when he announced he would be standing down from this...

. The 2010 edition of the Sunday Times Rich List estimated Mr. Haughey's fortune at £150 million.