Geoff Travis (born in 1952) is the founder of both [l51167] and the eponymous chain of record shops. A former drama teacher and owner of a punk record shop, Travis founded the Rough Trade label in 1978; he also co-ran labels with major record companies, including [l9626] (with WEA), [l869994] (with Chrysalis) and [l5906] (with Island Records).