Johnny Perrem has recently retired, having held several senior leadership roles in the pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic industries over a period of thirty-five years. He grew ...view moreJohnny Perrem has recently retired, having held several senior leadership roles in the pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic industries over a period of thirty-five years. He grew up in a large family of eleven children living in various places mainly in the west of Ireland. His Anglo Irish father was detached and unemotional and his mother was a loving, complicated but troubled soul. He migrated from spreadsheets to writing poetry following the sudden death of his brother in 2003. His ongoing battles with cancer has provided him with a particular perspective of life, love and death. He enjoys life, music and comedy.view less