Dave Chalk (entrepreneur)
David Chalk | |
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Born | David Ian Chalk September 1963 (age 55) Croydon, England ![]() |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, media personality |
Website | www.askdavechalk.com chalk.today |
David Ian Chalk (born 1963) is a Canadian technology entrepreneur 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]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Education
3 Career highlights
4 References
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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ 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
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