Gavin Duffy (businessman)
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Gavin Duffy | |
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Born | 29 April 1960 |
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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