Irene Hays

Irene Hays
Born
Irene Lucas

(1954-02-04) 4 February 1954
Gosforth, England
OccupationBusinesswoman
TitleChair & owner, Hays Travel
Term2009–present
PredecessorJohn Hays
Spouse
(m. 1997; died 2020)
Children2

Dame Irene Hays DBE DL (née Lucas; born 4 February 1954) is a British businesswoman and former civil servant. She is the owner and chair of Hays Travel, the largest independent travel agent in the UK, which she jointly owned with her husband John Hays until his death in 2020.