Doug Perkins Doug Perkins Douglas John David Perkins (born April 1943) is a British billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder of Specsavers, an international optical retail chain. Douglas John David Perkins was born in April 1943 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. "His father was a policeman and his grandparents were farmers in the county for generations." He was educated at the Llanelli Boys Grammar School, and he graduated from Cardiff University. Perkins began his career as an optometrist in Llanelli and Carmarthen. In the 1970s, he took over his father-in-law's optician store in Bristol and subsequently opened 22 stores. Perkins co-founded Specsavers with
The Co Founder The Co Founder The Co Founder is an American Emo band based out of the Pacific Northwest, located in the upper Northwest corner of the United States. Formed in 2015, the band's current lineup consists of Hayden Eller (vocals, guitar), Nikko Van Wyck (bass guitar), Luke Hogfoss (Guitar, vocals) and Jake Barrow (drums, percussion). Described by "New Noise Magazine" as "combin[ing] the anthemic arrangements of Manchester Orchestra, with lo-fi washed soundscapes reminiscent of The Radio Dept". the band's "infectious personality, coupled with relentless hooks and grueling tour schedule, has earned them one of the most loyal followings in DIY music."