Richard Murphy (businessman)
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Richard Murphy | |
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| Born | 1961 Kimmage, Dublin, Ireland |
| Known for | Founder of Xtra-vision and Chartbusters |
Richard Murphy is an Irish businessman and entrepreneur, best known for being the founder of the now defunct video rental chains Xtra-vision and Chartbusters.
Early life
[edit]Murphy was born in 1961 in Kimmage, Dublin. He was educated at St Andrews High School. His first job was as a motorcycle courier during which he got a compensation after suffering a leg injury. Using the compensation and his savings he founded Xtra-vision in 1979.[1]
Career
[edit]After opening the first Xtra-vision in Ranelagh, the company made Murphy worth around 26 million euros by the time he was 29. Murphy left the company in 1990 taking his fraction of the ownership money with him. After American giants Blockbuster bought the company in 1993 Murphy decided to set up another successful company called Chartbusters to compete.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Murphy has three daughters.[3] He was known to be often surrounded by "leggy blonde helpers" and drove a gold Mercedes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Collins, Liam (31 January 2016). "Press rewind to view the heyday of a video empire". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "COLLAPSE OF THE VIDEO STAR". noonecasey. November 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Richard Murphy". Irish independent. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2025.