Richard Gillam
| Richard Gillam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard James Gillam March 24, 1967 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 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 DeskSite, a privately held digital media company headquartered in Orange County. Prior to launching DeskSite, 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.
DeskSite
DeskSite develops applications for desktops, laptops and tablets which are customized around a particular sports team, for example, the Patriots DeskSite or the Redskins DeskSite. They deliver high definition videos directly to the consumers' device and their technologies enable instantaneous playback, avoiding problems that come from streaming videos from websites. Due to the nature of this technology, their network of apps allows for exact age and gender targeting capacities.
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]