Founder Profile
Graham Wylie
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Graham Wylie?
Graham Wylie is a founder of The Sage Group plc, which was founded in 1981 with David Goldman and Paul Muller.
- Company founded
- The Sage Group plc
- Founded
- 1981
- Co-founders
- David Goldman and Paul Muller
Background
Computing student at Newcastle University when Sage was founded.
Founding Story
Graham Wylie wrote much of Sage's early software while a student at Newcastle University and became one of the company's co-founders in 1981. He worked at Sage for about two decades before leaving the company in 2003, and later became known in North East England for property investments and philanthropy. Graham Wylie was born in 1959.
Sources
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- Sage Full Year 2025 Results (The Sage Group plc)
- Sage Half Year 2026 Results (The Sage Group plc)