Jason Gissing

Jason Gissing (born 1970) is one of the founders of Ocado, the largest online supermarket in the world.

Gissing was born in the UK to a Japanese mother and English father and was educated at Oundle School in Northamptonshire and Worcester College, Oxford University.

Whilst at Oxford University, Gissing was a member of the Bullingdon Club, an exclusive drinking society.

[3] In January 2000, he started Ocado with two former colleagues from Goldman Sachs, Tim Steiner and Jonathan Faiman.

At the time it was the most valuable technology business in the U.K.[7] Gissing is married to former downhill skier Katinka, daughter of Arne Næss Jr. who led the first ever successful Norwegian ascent of Everest with Sir Chris Bonington and was most famous for being the husband of Diana Ross for 15 years.