Clive Corry Email & Phone Number

Most of my working life was with the family firm of J P Corry & Co Ltd.,Belfast based Timber Merchants and Building Suppliers, formed in 1814. Shortly after marrying Gillian, I left J P Corry briefly in 1978 to spend several years in Scotland. Essentially to prove to myself that I could succeed outside the family business - an experience which I was able to call upon in later years. I returned in 1980 to the position of sawmill Manager, thence to Works Director and, finally, Sales and Marketing Director, where my interests really lay. In 1989, Gillian and I completed the building of our own house and in that year also, our Board initiated a management buyout of the company. We ended up paying too much for the business and struggled on under the increasing influence of our bankers until 1994 when we gave them the slip but the original directors exited as part of 'the deal'. I became a project manager for a friend renovating a house and started two businesses. One was an exhibition for Self-builders and the other was Homespace Garden Rooms, where we erected prefabricated buildings in gardens for domestic use. The exhibition business grew and in 2002 we discontinued the garden room business to concentrate on the exhibitions and the Magazine which Gillian nurtured and grew from a show guide into a substantial and well respected publication. Our son Brian joined us at that time. The exhibitions now take place throughout Ireland and we have a fantastic team of 15 working on magazine and events. We enjoy life and business and the team spirit is enthusiastic, professional and strong. We have a lot of laughs. Our mantra is to communicate relentlessly both to ourselves, our suppliers and customers whilst being mindful of the true qualities of life. Gillian and I had three children. Louise, Brian and Fiona. We were able to indulge in many sports and pastimes. Horses featured prominently. We had a holiday home on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Tragically Gillian died of cancer in 2016 following which I became interested in the effects of trauma and stress on the immune system. I formed a not-for-profit company called Action Trauma and we run conferences and events to help reduce the suffering caused by trauma and stress. I believe that the world would be a better place if we all practised more love, understanding and compassion.

Listed skills include Management, Strategic Planning, Event Management, New Business Development, and 9 others.

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  Founder And Director

  Action Trauma

  2016 - Present