Richard Gillam
Richard Gillam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Richard James Gillam March 24, 1967 |
| Occupation | CEO |
Richard James Gillam (born March 24, 1967)[1] is an American entrepreneur, former U.S. Marine, and was formerly ranked as one of the top 10 pairs figure skaters in America.[2]
Business
He is the founder and CEO of Direct Sports Network (formerly DeskSite), a privately held digital media company headquartered in Orange County. Prior to launching Direct Sports Network, he was a nationally recognized day trader, and a frequent guest on national television broadcasts.[3][4] Gillam has close ties with the sports and entertainment industry, counting several industry icons as both friends and business partners.
Direct Sports Network
Direct Sports Network or DSN (formerly DeskSite) is a digital media company based in Irvine, California. The company partners with various North American sports leagues and teams to distribute team produced content. The network consists of individual team apps (referred to as ‘DeskSites’), as well as a general ‘Sports Network’ app with the individual teams aggregated together, in a Netflix-like ecosystem.
Awards
In 2001, Gillam was America's first recipient of U.S. Figure Skating's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, recognizing an individual or individuals who have shown an example of unparalleled sportsmanship.[5]
References
 | This article about an American businessperson born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |