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'''Gregory John Secker''' (born 18 February 1975) is an English [[forex trading|forex trader]] and instructor.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/financial-markets-position-themselves-for-remain-victory-a7098201.html | title = EU referendum: Financial markets position themselves for Remain victory | work = Independent}}</ref> He has written several books including ''Financial Freedom Through Forex'' and ''Trading Your Way to Success'', as well as contributing to ''The Book Of Success: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Success''.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://athenapublishing.com/products-page/inspirational/the-book-of-success-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-success/ | title = The Book Of Success: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Success | work = Athena Publishing}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://pulse.com.gh/events/make-money-fast-financial-freedom-through-forex-by-greg-secker-id4356648.html | title = 'Financial Freedom Through Forex' by Greg Secker | work = Pulse}}</ref> He is also known for founding companies including Learn To Trade, Capital Index, FX Capital and SmartCharts Software. In 2010, Secker founded the non-profit organization, The Greg Secker Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.worldfinance.com/markets/fx-and-brokerage/greg-secker-on-forex-trading-knowledge-to-action-video | title = Greg Secker on forex trading | work = World Finance}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Secker was born in [[Norfolk]] in [[England]].<ref name="City Philanthropy">{{Cite web | url = http://www.cityphilanthropy.org.uk/features/trader-greg-secker-iron-man-heart-gold | title = Trader Greg Secker: Iron Man with heart of gold | work = City Philanthropy}}</ref> In 1997, Secker attended the [[University of Nottingham]] and studied Agricultural and Food Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=3015 | title = I’ve just hired Sir Richard Branson! | work = University of Nottingham Alumni Online}}</ref>
==Career==
During the mid-1990s, Secker was a trading technologist at Thomas Cook Financial Services, where he developed foreign exchange trading systems. He received the British Telecom Award for innovation in e-commerce in 1998 after creating the Virtual Trading Desk, an online forex trading platform.<ref name="HR Zone">{{Cite web | url = http://www.hrzone.com/engage/managers/greg-secker-asks-are-you-still-having-fun | title = Greg Secker asks: Are you still having fun? | work = HR Zone}}</ref> At the age of 25, Secker became Vice President at [[Mellon Financial|Mellon Financial Corporation]], and learned from financial traders.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://frazzle.com.au/work-from-home/guy-retired-27/ | title = This Guy Retired at 27! | work = Frazzle.au}}</ref> He retired from the company in 2003 to become a full-time forex trader, by setting up a trading floor in his living room. Secker started to mentor people on trading strategies in his home and founded the Knowledge to Action Group.<ref name="HR Zone"/>
In 2010, Secker founded the non-profit organization, The Greg Secker Foundation, to "positively improve the quality of life of people around the world." The organization also partners with youth programs to improve education, leadership and life skills in communities.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/publicity/92903/greg-secker-foundation-launches-inspired-youth-programme-in-sa | title = Greg Secker Foundation launches ‘Inspired Youth’ Programme in SA | work = Media Update}}</ref> Following [[Typhoon Yolanda]], Secker visited the Philippines and started the "Build a House, Build a Home" project to build 100 permanent homes in [[Lemery, Iloilo|Lemery]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.manilatimes.net/100-houses-to-be-built-for-yolanda-survivors-in-iloilo/274321/ | title = 100 houses to be built for Yolanda survivors in Iloilo | work = Manila Times}}</ref> In March 2017, he was announced a member of the board of Ambassadors for City Philanthropy.<ref name="City Philanthropy"/> Secker was included on the list of the "200 Most Influential Philanthropists and Social Entrepreneurs" for 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/top-200-philanthropists-social-entrepreneurs | title = Philanthropists & Social Entrepreneurs Top 200: From Elon Musk to Melinda Gates, These Are the Most Influential Do-Gooders in the World | work = Richtopia}}</ref>
==Controversy==
Knowledge to Action has been the subject of some controversy over investigations into its operating procedures and claims made within its marketing materials.<ref>{{cite news|title='Get rich quick' seminars put to the test|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19909942|publisher=BBC News | date=14 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=This man could make you rich. Or could he?|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/feb/12/this-man-could-nmake-you-rich-or-could-he|publisher=Guardian News | location=London|first=Simon|last=Goodley|date=12 February 2012}}</ref><ref>https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-6050545/Exposed-trading-courses-peddle-expensive-pipe-dream.html</ref>
In early 2015, Greg Secker was charged with drunk and dangerous driving after being caught by police in the process of performing a sex act at the wheel of his car.<ref>http://squaremilenews.blogspot.com/2015/02/currency-entrepreneurs-driving-arrest.html</ref>
One of the alumni of Greg Secker's Traders University was recently arrested and charged with financial fraud after investing friends' savings in her foreign exchange market trading.<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/single-mum-conned-friends-wannabe-traders-5262538</ref>
Knowledge to Action has also been listed on the ISPA Hall of Shame in South Africa due to unsolicited email marketing practices.<ref>http://ispa.org.za/spam/hall-of-shame/#3243</ref>
==References==
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==Further reading==
*[http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/week-greg-secker-knowledge-action/article/1119906 My Week: Greg Secker of Knowledge to Action]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/greg-secker/trading-from-the-skies-fo_b_1414248.html Trading From the Skies for Charity]
==External links==
*[http://www.gregsecker.com Official website]
*[http://www.gregseckerfoundation.com The Greg Secker Foundation]
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'''Gregory John Secker''' (born 18 February 1975) is an English [[forex trading|forex trader]] and instructor.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/financial-markets-position-themselves-for-remain-victory-a7098201.html | title = EU referendum: Financial markets position themselves for Remain victory | work = Independent}}</ref> He has written several books including ''Financial Freedom Through Forex'' and ''Trading Your Way to Success'', as well as contributing to ''The Book Of Success: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Success''.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://athenapublishing.com/products-page/inspirational/the-book-of-success-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-success/ | title = The Book Of Success: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Success | work = Athena Publishing}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://pulse.com.gh/events/make-money-fast-financial-freedom-through-forex-by-greg-secker-id4356648.html | title = 'Financial Freedom Through Forex' by Greg Secker | work = Pulse}}</ref> He is also known for founding companies including Learn To Trade, Capital Index, FX Capital and SmartCharts Software. In 2010, Secker founded the non-profit organization, The Greg Secker Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.worldfinance.com/markets/fx-and-brokerage/greg-secker-on-forex-trading-knowledge-to-action-video | title = Greg Secker on forex trading | work = World Finance}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Secker was born in [[Norfolk]] in [[England]].<ref name="City Philanthropy">{{Cite web | url = http://www.cityphilanthropy.org.uk/features/trader-greg-secker-iron-man-heart-gold | title = Trader Greg Secker: Iron Man with heart of gold | work = City Philanthropy}}</ref> In 1997, Secker attended the [[University of Nottingham]] and studied Agricultural and Food Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=3015 | title = I’ve just hired Sir Richard Branson! | work = University of Nottingham Alumni Online}}</ref>
==Career==
During the mid-1990s, Secker was a trading technologist at Thomas Cook Financial Services, where he developed foreign exchange trading systems. He received the British Telecom Award for innovation in e-commerce in 1998 after creating the Virtual Trading Desk, an online forex trading platform.<ref name="HR Zone">{{Cite web | url = http://www.hrzone.com/engage/managers/greg-secker-asks-are-you-still-having-fun | title = Greg Secker asks: Are you still having fun? | work = HR Zone}}</ref> At the age of 25, Secker became Vice President at [[Mellon Financial|Mellon Financial Corporation]], and learned from financial traders.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://frazzle.com.au/work-from-home/guy-retired-27/ | title = This Guy Retired at 27! | work = Frazzle.au}}</ref> He retired from the company in 2003 to become a full-time forex trader, by setting up a trading floor in his living room. Secker started to mentor people on trading strategies in his home and founded the Knowledge to Action Group.<ref name="HR Zone"/>
In 2010, Secker founded the non-profit organization, The Greg Secker Foundation, to "positively improve the quality of life of people around the world." The organization also partners with youth programs to improve education, leadership and life skills in communities.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/publicity/92903/greg-secker-foundation-launches-inspired-youth-programme-in-sa | title = Greg Secker Foundation launches ‘Inspired Youth’ Programme in SA | work = Media Update}}</ref> Following [[Typhoon Yolanda]], Secker visited the Philippines and started the "Build a House, Build a Home" project to build 100 permanent homes in [[Lemery, Iloilo|Lemery]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.manilatimes.net/100-houses-to-be-built-for-yolanda-survivors-in-iloilo/274321/ | title = 100 houses to be built for Yolanda survivors in Iloilo | work = Manila Times}}</ref> In March 2017, he was announced a member of the board of Ambassadors for City Philanthropy.<ref name="City Philanthropy"/> Secker was included on the list of the "200 Most Influential Philanthropists and Social Entrepreneurs" for 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/top-200-philanthropists-social-entrepreneurs | title = Philanthropists & Social Entrepreneurs Top 200: From Elon Musk to Melinda Gates, These Are the Most Influential Do-Gooders in the World | work = Richtopia}}</ref>
==Controversy==
Knowledge to Action has been the subject of some controversy over investigations into its operating procedures and claims made within its marketing materials.<ref>{{cite news|title='Get rich quick' seminars put to the test|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19909942|publisher=BBC News | date=14 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=This man could make you rich. Or could he?|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/feb/12/this-man-could-nmake-you-rich-or-could-he|publisher=Guardian News | location=London|first=Simon|last=Goodley|date=12 February 2012}}</ref><ref>https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-6050545/Exposed-trading-courses-peddle-expensive-pipe-dream.html</ref>
In early 2015, Greg Secker was charged with drunk and dangerous driving after being caught by police in the process of performing a sex act at the wheel of his car.<ref>http://squaremilenews.blogspot.com/2015/02/currency-entrepreneurs-driving-arrest.html</ref>
One of the alumni of Greg Secker's Traders University was recently arrested and charged with financial fraud after investing friends' savings in her foreign exchange market trading.<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/single-mum-conned-friends-wannabe-traders-5262538</ref>
Knowledge to Action has also been listed on the ISPA Hall of Shame in South Africa due to unsolicited email marketing practices.<ref>http://ispa.org.za/spam/hall-of-shame/#3243</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==Further reading==
*[http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/week-greg-secker-knowledge-action/article/1119906 My Week: Greg Secker of Knowledge to Action]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/greg-secker/trading-from-the-skies-fo_b_1414248.html Trading From the Skies for Charity]
==External links==
*[http://www.gregsecker.com Official website]
*[http://www.gregseckerfoundation.com The Greg Secker Foundation]
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[[Category:Motivational speakers]]
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