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Robert Simon Beecham (born February 1951) is a British businessman who made a fortune after he secured the first Star Wars product license in Europe in 1977. He sold out to Hasbro in 2002 to become a property developer.
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Early life
Robert Simon Beecham was born in February 1951.
Career
Beecham made a fortune after he secured the first Star Wars product license in Europe in 1977. He sold out to U.S. toy company Hasbro in 2002 to become a property developer and in that capacity is a director of Latitude Investments Limited and associated companies. He also started a designer toy company known as Dudebox.
Personal life
Robert Beecham married Claire Beecham (born September 1962). They are trustees of the Claire and Robert Beecham Charitable Trust. The couple live in Primrose Hill, London. In November 2015, Beecham's £70 million plan to rebuild his current home and extend it underground with what was described as "London's biggest basement", was subject to criticism by some of his neighbours.
