Tom Savage (social entrepreneur)

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Tom Savage (born 27 July 1979) is a British social entrepreneur, founder of award-winning Blue Ventures and 3Desk.

In 2007, Savage won the Edge Upstart Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was interviewed in The Guardian . [1] Savage was also cited as an inspiration to Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his book Britain's Everyday Heroes.

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References

  1. Salman, Saba (30 May 2007). "Interview: Tom Savage - The Guardian". London (UK): guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2012.