Chris Gorman OBE
A serial entrepreneur, Chris Gorman has headed several successful ventures in both retail and technology businesses.
Chris was a founder shareholder in UK mobile phone retailer DX Communications, and then went on to create the internet services company, Reality Group. He has also led the acquisition and sale of several retail businesses and has various other business interests such as Datastore, Quintessentially and purple-lounge.com.
Chris has received many business awards for his entrepreneurialism over the years, including Ernst & Young Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year, UK E-Business Entrepreneur, Young Business Leader of the Year, Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland in Business, and the laudable SBAAT Businessman of the Year Award.
Furthermore, in June 2005 Chris was delighted to receive an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to business.
Chris is a regular speaker at business events; he has featured in several business related TV shows; he lectures in schools and universities and has been awarded an honorary professorship in business at Paisley University. He is Vice Chairman of the Entrepreneurial Exchange and is a Patron of YouthWorks and Governor of the Royal Scottish Academy for Music and Drama.