Ben Elliot
Ben Elliot
Benjamin William "Ben" Elliotis an English businessman, philanthropist, and nephew of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth11 August 1975
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With offices in 64 cities around the world, it is sometimes a challenge to ensure that I've got my finger on the pulse with every one, everywhere. Staying in touch means early rising for calls with China and Japan, and late calls with the U.S.
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In summer, my Sundays are often taken up with cricket. I play with a bunch of other over-competitive and overenthusiastic guys who I have known for a very long time.
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My obsession with eating out partly comes from having spent 10 long years at English boarding schools in the 1980s, where food was pretty low on the list.
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I've always been fascinated by India and its color and vibrancy. I worked in Madhya Pradesh in the Kanha National Game reserve before university, and it is probably the most intoxicating country I have ever visited.
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I studied politics and economics at Bristol, and people always assumed that I'd go into politics or a non-government organisation when I left. I might well do this later on. I'd love to represent a West Country seat in the House of Commons.
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When you think about the word 'quintessentially', it's about trying to get to the very essence of something.
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When the truth does not get printed, damage is done.
Now if I don't take exercise I feel a bit frazzled.
I have to be passionate about everything I do.
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I don't believe that saying things because you feel they are what people want to hear is the right way to be in any part of your life.