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Maurice Eugene Healy (27 November 1933 - 3 November 2020), was a British consumer campaigner, editor of Which? magazine and later director of the National Consumer Council.
Maurice Healy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1933 |
| Died | 3 November 2020 (aged 86) |
Maurice Eugene Healy was born on 27 November 1933 in Streatham, south London, the son of Emily (nee O’Mahoney), a teacher, and Thomas Healy. He was educated at Downside School, followed by a degree in classics from Peterhouse, Cambridge.[1]
In 1973, he succeeded Eirlys Roberts as editor of Which? magazine, and was later editor-in-chief for all the Which? magazines.[1]
In 1977, Healy joined the National Consumer Council as head of consumer policy, and was its director from 1987 to 1991.[1] After he "retired", Healy served as a consumer representative on various governmental and regulatory bodies, including as chairman of the Patients Association.[1]
In 1958 he married José Dewdney, and they had their three daughters.[1]