Dave Chalk (entrepreneur)
David Chalk | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Ian Chalk September 1963 (age 60) Croydon, England  |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, media personality |
| Website | chalkcorp chalk |
David Ian Chalk (born 1963) is a Canadian technology entrepreneur, specialist in cyber security and media personality who hosted the syndicated Dave Chalk's Computer Show,[1] and its subsequent incarnations Dave Chalk Computer Life,[2] Dave Chalk Connected Live,[3] Dave Chalk Connected,[4] and Dave Chalk Connected (In-flight).[5]
Early life
Chalk was born in Croydon, England on September 1963 and relocated with his family to British Columbia, Canada. As a youth he suffered from Dyslexia,[6] face blindness and other afflictions he acquired from brain damage at birth.[7]
Education
Chalk completed high school, but did not finish his university degree.
Chalk was granted an Honorary Doctorate of Technology by the University of the Fraser Valley’s Alumni Association board."[8]
Career highlights
Chalk established the longest-running technology show in Canada ("Dave Chalk's Computer Show"),[9]
References
- ^ "Dave Chalk's Computer Show," LocateTV website
- ^ "Dave Chalk's Computer Life", LocateTV website
- ^ "Dave Chalk Returns to National Television with New 'Live and Interactive' Technology Show", PRWeb website
- ^ "Chalk Media Corp. CEO update Letter to Shareholders", The Globe and Mail website, Globe Investor section
- ^ "TELUS to Sponsor Dave Chalk Connected", AdNews website
- ^ "Famous People With Dyslexia | Famous Dyslexics |". thepowerofdyslexia.com. 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Interview with Roger B. Jones, June 7, 2010
- ^ "Honorary degree: David Chalk", University of Fraser Valley website, June 13, 2006.
- ^ "Who is Dave Chalk?", by Dave Chalk, Microsoft SME Business Centre, date unknown