Ken Turner Dies

    Influential UK operator Ken Turner has died aged just 68. He was the Founder and CEO of Sceptre Leisure, before it was acquired by The Gauselmann Group.

    Turner had also been at the helm of other leading industry companies including Crown Leisure and Direct Machine Distributors.

    Since 2016, alongside his wife Sue, Ken was at the helm of property company Junction 31 Ltd. He also leaves a son James and daughter Zoe.

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    21 June 2023

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