Mary Perkins

For the Union nurse during the American Civil War, see Mary Perkins (nurse). For the comic strip, see Mary Perkins, On Stage.

Dame
Mary Perkins
DBE
Born (1944-02-14) 14 February 1944
Bristol, England
EducationFairfield Grammar School
Alma materCardiff University
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forFounder of Specsavers
SpouseDoug Perkins
Children3

Dame Mary Lesley Perkins, DBE (born 14 February 1944) is an English billionaire who is the co-founder of Specsavers, the British retail optometry chain.

Together with her husband, co-founder and chairman Doug Perkins, Dame Mary has three children, all of whom work for Specsavers, and are eventually expected to take over the privately owned company.

In spring 2015, her net worth was estimated to be £1.45 billion.

In February 2026, Mary was listed on the Sunday Times Tax list with an estimated £121.7 million.

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