# Dennis Gillings

_British-born American billionaire statistician and entrepreneur_

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> Sir Dennis Barry Gillings is an USA-based British billionaire statistician and entrepreneur, the founder and former chairman of Quintiles Transnational, a clinical research company, headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 April 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29919085#P569))
- **Place of birth:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29919085#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29919085#P27))
- **Occupation:** biostatistician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29919085#P106))
- **Education:** University of Exeter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29919085#P69))
- **Awards:** Knight Bachelor; Commander of the Order of the British Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29919085#P166))

## Questions

**When was Dennis Gillings born?**  
Dennis Gillings was born on 25 April 1944 in London.

**Where did Dennis Gillings study?**  
Dennis Gillings was educated at University of Exeter.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dennis Gillings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Gillings) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29919085](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29919085) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dennis Gillings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quintiles, USA, 2012 Horasis Global Russia Business Meeting (7116363489).jpg by Richter Frank-Jurgen (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dennis_Gillings,_Chairman_and_Chief_Executive_Officer,_Quintiles,_USA,_2012_Horasis_Global_Russia_Business_Meeting_(7116363489).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Dennis Gillings". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dennis-gillings. Retrieved 5 November 2026.