Dennis Gillings | $1B+

Get in touch with Dennis Gillings | Sir Dennis Barry Gillings, CBE, PhD is a British-American statistician, entrepreneur, and healthcare innovator. In 1982, he co-founded Quintiles, which merged with IMS Health in 2016 to become IQVIA, the global leader in clinical research and healthcare data services. He took Quintiles public in 1994 and privatized it in 2003 before retiring as executive chairman in 2015. The UNC School of Public Health is named in his honor following a landmark donation. He holds a PhD in mathematics and was knighted in 2020 for contributions to life sciences and dementia research.  

Sir Dennis Barry Gillings CBE (born 25 April 1944) is an American-based British billionaire statistician and entrepreneur, the founder and former chairman of Quintiles Transnational, a clinical research company, headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Sir Dennis Gillings CBE Gillings in 2012 Born Dennis Barry Gillings 25 April 1944 (age 81)[1] London, England, UK Nationality British American Alma mater University of Exeter Occupation(s) Statistician and entrepreneur Known for Founder and former chairman of Quintiles Transnational Spouse(s) Joan Gillings (m. 1978-2010; divorced) Mireille Gingras (m. 2012) Contents Early life edit Gillings was born on 25 April 1944 in London, the son of a fishmonger.[2] He earned a BSc degree in 1966 and a PhD in 1972, both in mathematics, from the University of Exeter. He also earned the equivalent of a master's degree in mathematical statistics from the University of Cambridge.[3][4] Career edit He returned to the University of Exeter, where he taught while earning his doctorate in mathematics. In 1971, Gillings accepted a position to teach biostatistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[5] Gillings is the founder and former chairman of Quintiles, a contract research organization.[6] In 1994, he took Quintiles public through an IPO.[6] Quintiles is the "largest global provider of clinical trials and commercial marketing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry".[5] In December 2015, Gillings retired as executive chairman of Quintiles, but remains a director.[6] According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019 his net worth was estimated at £1.199 billion.[7] In 1998, he endowed the Dennis Gillings Professor of Health Management at the University of Cambridge.[8] Honours edit In 2001, he received an Honorary DSc degree from the University of Exeter.[4] Gillings was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004 for services to the pharmaceutical industry and was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to the advancement of dementia and life sciences research.[9] Personal life edit In 2010, Gillings filed for divorce from his first wife, Joan Gillings (1946-2021), shortly before their 32nd wedding anniversary.[10] In 2012, he married Mireille Gingras in Hawaii.

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