Gavin Duffy (businessman)

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Gavin Duffy
Born (1960-04-29) 29 April 1960 (age 64)
Nationality Irish
Occupation Entrepreneur, Businessman
Known for Dragon on the Irish Dragons' Den
Spouse(s) Orlaith Carmody

Gavin Duffy is an Irish entrepreneur and businessman, and is part owner of the HRM Group of Companies, one Ireland's largest recruitment companies.[1]

Duffy set up a local radio station employing 20 people by age 18.[2] In 1989 he set up the country's first licensed provincial local radio station, LMFM, which was sold to UTV in 2004 for about €10 million[3][4] a sum which Duffy claims holds the Irish and UK record for the highest multiple achieved for a broadcast or publishing asset.[5] He founded his media and management consultancy Mediatraining.ie in 1992 with his wife and business partner Orlaith Carmody.[6]

Duffy is a regular conference speaker at business events in Ireland.[7]

Duffy has been a dragon on all (2009-Present) series on the Irish version of Dragons' Den, produced by Raidió Teilifís Éireann.[8][9]

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