My Bio – Jack Gorgon

My Background

A Biography

I struggled to encompass everything on a single page (so this is still work in progress !). For a list of the companies I have worked for please click on my Linkedin profile (link at bottom of the page). The issue I had is that I always worked and learned 'around and beyond' my roles. For example, I am an auto-didactic and all my studies have been self-financed with no employer or government help. Whilst working within companies I usually learned about an industry as a whole via open-source materials or poring over balance sheets. This was often out of intellectual curiosity but also due to the future application of this knowledge. I will be adding a future section with the 'fun stuff' like sports and martial arts a little later. Below is a succinct overview, but it is still a 'work in progress'.

Real Estate Career

I Was Active in Large Scale Property Transactions

I moved to Europe and 'self-generated' 300 mil EUR of real estate deals (without the security of a salary). For a sense of perspective my first deal was a 40m EUR logistics portfolio.

I learned:

+ Commercial real estate + Managing teams + Development funding + Portfolio transactions + High volume B2B sales (now often called 'high ticket' in some circles) + Raising capital + Self-generating revenue + New languages + Residential property sales + Economics (during the Global Financial Crisis !) + Risk management + Marketing in the context of property

Finance Career

My Financial Sector Expertise

Following the Global Financial Crisis I brokered a shopping centre transaction and decided to return to the UK and work 'from the ground up'. I wanted to learn about finance from the 'inside' and 'outside' and become a specialist in the field. I read hundreds of books and looked at 1,000s of company balance sheets and case studies. So far I have worked 10 years in the industry.

I learned:

+ Trading + Derivatives + Equities + Portfolio management + Sales & marketing (modern & traditional) + Digital marketing for financial services - I am a Chartered Marketer + How to recruit & motivate sales teams + The overt & subtle scams prevalent in the sector + International regulations and markets + Trusts & estate planning + Failing business models + Successful business models + Emerging technologies in financial services

The Future?

A Changing World

I have been preparing for and adapting to a new future. One where trends accelerate (AI, global capital and global human capital). I will also be seeing geopolitical shifts (the rise of Eurasia and relative decline of the West) shape the future.

I am learning:

+ Coding + AI + New languages + Tax advice (Western politicians will be increasing the tax burden due to fiscal irresponsibility) + Security & cyber-security (parts of the world are more dangerous) + Virtual teams + Crypto-currencies + Data analysis + International financial advice