Tony Quinn (businessman)

Tony Quinn
Born ca 1944
Arbour Hill, Dublin, Ireland

Tony Quinn is an Irish businessman,[1] yoga entrepreneur, and mind coach.[2]

Background

Quinn was born around 1944 and grew up in Arbour Hill in inner-city Dublin.[3]

Career

Quinn has been variously described as a yogi, "fitness expert", "health guru", "business guru", "mind trainer" and "mind coach", charging up to €63,500 per person for seminars.[3] He became well known in Ireland as a hypnotherapist and "mind trainer" for professional boxer Steve Collins.[4]

Quinn charged €18,500 to attend Educo Mind Power seminars and up to €63,500 for advanced seminars.[4]

International Natural Energy

Quinn is a director and shareholder of energy company International Natural Energy (INE) in Belize.[4] In 2011, his holdings in the company were worth approximately €18 million. He was reportedly given shares by the company's directors after using his "mind technology" skills to assist them in finding oil.[3]

INE was founded by Susan Morrice and Sheila McCaffrey from Northern Ireland. 90% of the company's investors were Irish attendees of Quinn's Educo seminars. Over 300 investors bought between €40,000 and €200,000 of shares.[4]

In 2010, his estimated worth was €50 million.[5]

Educogym

Quinn established Educogym, a chain of gyms in Ireland, Belize, London, and Los Angeles. The Educogym programme involves a ketogenic diet, use of Quinn's dietary supplements, and a "Time Machine" exercise device.[6][7] Celebrity clients have included singer Robbie Williams, soprano Cara O'Sullivan, and golfer Darren Clarke.[8][9]

In 2015, Educogym was censured by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) for advertising a programme to lose 14 pounds in 12 days. The ASAI upheld the complaint that the advertisement "was misleading, as it was unsafe to suggest this weight could be lost in such a short time". The advertisement was withdrawn.[10]

Religious following

The Tony Quinn Centre in Dublin offers prayers to be said by Quinn or his associate Aideen Cowman for a subscription of €30 per month.[3] His operation has been described as a cult.[1]

Journalist June Levine stated that his followers "believe they are reincarnated with him from past lives at the time of Christ." Former devotees have described him as a "master of stagecraft" and stated that they "believed that he was Jesus Christ".[3][5] In 2010, a former follower, Maire Lalor, sued Quinn in the Irish High Court for alleged sexual assault and fraud.[11]

Personal life

Quinn moved to The Bahamas in the 1990s where he lives on Paradise Island with his girlfriend Amelie "Eve" Hattingh (born ca. 1986).[12][3] He also has a Martello tower house in Malahide, Dublin.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mind guru Tony Quinn back in Ireland". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tony Quinn, oil baron". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tony Quinn: his young lover Eve, his massive fortune and the prayers for cash - Independent.ie". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Tony Quinn, oil baron". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 "TONY IS SUED FOR 'SEX ASSAULT'". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Battling the bulge: losing the pounds can cost lots of euro - Independent.ie". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Hyland, Lynne (14 June 2015). "Can you get Michelle Keegan's body in 12 days with just 15 mins of exercise?". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Meet the Irish fitness guru who whipped Robbie Williams into shape - Independent.ie". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Shape I'm In: Cara O'Sullivan, soprano". 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Gym's 12-day weight-loss claim was 'misleading' - ad watchdog - Independent.ie". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Fitness expert Quinn accused of sex assault - Herald.ie". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Guru Tony Quinn takes an early morning hike with his young lover on his return to Dublin". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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