Executive Chair: Founder and chief executive of Uniquely Gerard Teahon [Video]

Gerard Teahon, founder and chief executive of Uniquely, a leading sales and customer service business process outsourcer takes his turn in the Executive Chair

What was your earliest ambition?

I was always very competitive from a sports perspective, but from a young age I was focused on owning and running my own business.

Were you a good student?

No. I have often described my journey as a circuitous route through education. I ended up boarding in St Brendan’s College in Killarney and enjoyed my time there.

Post-Leaving Certificate I landed in Galway and did Property Management before dropping out halfway through the first year and heading to New York, which gave me a bit of perspective.

I returned to Galway and completed a business degree, mainly through reading newspapers every day.

In the not-too-distant past, I completed the Leadership for Growth programme through IESE Business School in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland.

What’s your motto for life?

I …