Adrian Gore

Adrian Gore (born 16 May 1964) is a South African businessman and entrepreneur. He is the founder and group chief executive of major South African financial services and private healthcare company Discovery Limited.

Biography

Gore graduated from University of Witwatersrand with a Bachelor of Science degree in actuarial science. He began his career in 1986 as a trainee actuary at Liberty Life, later leading product development. In 1992, Gore raised seed money for Discovery from Laurie Dippenaar, and other funders who founded Rand Merchant Bank. Discovery has since evolved into a diversified and multinational financial services group.

Prior to Discovery limited, Adrian Gore worked at Liberty Life, an insurance and investment firm.

Recognition

He is a fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa, a fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries (Edinburgh), an associate of the Society of Actuaries (Chicago), and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. In 2015 Adrian was the recipient of the McKinsey Geneva Forum of Health Award. Also, he included in "All Africa Businessman of the Year 2016".

In August 2017, Adrian won the Frost & Sullivan Visionary Innovation Leadership Award for Africa.

Gore chairs the South African chapter of Endeavor – a global non-profit organisation that identifies and assists high-growth entrepreneurs.