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Alex Proud- One Of the Most Hardworking Entrepreneurs
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AlexProud AlexProud-British entrepreneur AlexProudisnowviewedasadistinguished commentatoronissuessurroundingmediaandthe photographyandentertainmentindustries.
EarlyCareer OnleavingtheUniversityofYorkin1991 Proudbegananapprenticeshipwitha JapaneseartdealerinLondonbeforeopening his first gallery in 1994 selling rare Japanese prints.
Intheautumnof1998Proudfoundedthe photographygalleryProudCentralinLondon’s WestEnd Thegallerybroughthighqualityphotographytoa mainstream market, based upon a formula of exhibitingaccessibleshowsaroundpopular themes. Proud Galleries has three locations in Chelsea,CamdenTownandtheStrand. Sinceitsinception,theProudGrouphas expandedintoanumberofareasincludinglive musicevents,cabaretshowsandrestaurants. ProudCamden is located in the 200-year-old GradeIIlistedHorseHospitalintheStables MarketinCamden,London.Thevenuehasbeen restored,butitretainsmostofitsoriginal features,includingthestablesthatoncehoused thehorsesthatwereinjuredpullingcanalbarges. ProudGroup
WithphotographerRankin,Proudco-founded the photographic art book publishers Vision On, launchingwithRankin’sbooksNudes,Snogand Celebration,AudreyHepburnbyBobWilloughby, andover100othertitles. Since2013,Proudfeaturedasareturningdealer on the Channel 4 series Four Rooms, wherein entrepreneursandbusinessmenandwomenare pitchedcollectiblesfrommembersofthepublic. FourRoomswonBestDaytimeawardat2014's RoyalTelevisionSocietyawards. ProudservedasajudgeonChannel4’sPicture This with photographer Martin Parr of the MagnumPhotosphotoagencyandBrettRogers ofthePhotographers'Gallery. Otherwork
PersonalLife ProudlivesbetweenEastSussexandLondon. In2020,Proudwasaccusedofsexuallyharassingmembersofhis femalestaff.