Early Life and Career
Simon Kirby was born in Hastings, East Sussex in 1964. He attended Chantry Infants School, Sandown Primary School and Hastings Grammar School. He has a BSc(Hons) degree in Mathematical Modelling from the Open University and studied Operational Research at the London School of Economics.
He established a number of successful businesses in various industries across Brighton. He was instrumental in establishing Surf 107, Brighton's independent radio station (later renamed Juice 107.2), as well as the Webb Kirby (later C-Side) pub, restaurant and nightclub chain in the city, founded together with Brighton businessman Martin Webb, now a TV presenter and Telegraph columnist.
He has been a school governor at a number of schools during the past 20 years.
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