Jimi Heselden
Entrepreneur, Deceased Person
1948 – 2010
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Who was Jimi Heselden?
James William "Jimi" Heselden OBE was a British entrepreneur. A former coal miner, Heselden made his fortune manufacturing the Hesco bastion barrier system. In 2010, he bought Segway Inc., maker of the Segway personal transport system. Heselden died in 2010 from injuries apparently sustained falling from a cliff whilst riding a Segway. His estate, bequeathed to his widow and family, was worth over £340 million and he was ranked in the top 400 members of the Sunday Times Rich List.
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- Born
- Mar 27, 1948
Halton Moor - Also known as
- 吉米·赫塞爾登
- Хеселден, Джими
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 26, 2010
River Wharfe
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on July 23, 2013
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