James Stunt
| James Stunt | |
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| Born | James Robert Frederick Stunt 21 January 1982 (age 36) Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
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| 👩 Spouse(s) | Petra Ecclestone (m. 2011; div. 2017) |
| 👶 Children | 3 (1 daughter, 2 sons) |
James Robert Frederick Stunt (born 21 January 1982) is a British entrepreneur and a very-high-net-worth individual (VHNW)[1][2][3] whose business interests include precious metals, mining and shipping as well as dealing in fine art and fine wine.[1][4]
Early life[edit]
James Stunt was born in Surrey, United Kingdom, on 21 January 1982 to Geoffrey, a corporate printing and publishing director, and Lorraine Stunt.[1][5] He had an older brother, Lee Stunt (b. 1979) who passed away in 2016 at the age of 37.
Career[edit]
He was educated at Bradfield College (to which he makes endowments for academic scholarships and has also made donations for renovations) and Mander Portman Woodward[6][7], before graduating from the European Business School London in Regent’s Park.[1]
Stunt started his business career investing in the oil and transcontinental shipping industries (particularly in cargo vessels), before diversifying his investments into gaming, property and mining industries.[1][5][6]
Currently, Stunt is Chairman and CEO of precious metals business, Stunt & Co. Ltd, based in London.[1] Founded in November 2014, the UK based, family owned company specializes in procuring, refining and selling gold and silver bullion and precious metals.[1]
In 2016, Stunt & Co, in association with the US-based company Rosland Capital Group, secured a six-year deal with Formula One World Championship Limited for the global distribution of a new, limited collection of gold and silver coins to celebrate the history of Formula One.[8]
Interests[edit]
Stunt is a leading art collector[1][4][2][9] with a varied and valuable collection[10][11], including Old Master works by Van Dyck[4][12], Sir Peter Lely portraits[11][13], Rembrandt and Picasso.[4][14]
His philanthropy has led to loans of selected paintings to public museums including the Courtauld Gallery in the UK and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston[4][10][12] and donations to many charitable organizations such as The Prince’s Trust[1], Elton John AIDS Foundation[1], The Meningitis Trust[1] and Tusk Trust[15]
He is known as a renowned wine collector, with a cellar collection estimated at £16 million in value and which has included a large collection of Château Pétrus, Le Pin, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and six bottles of 19th century Château Lafit.[16]
He has a significant number of rare collector’s cars[1] including an exclusive, one-off Lamborghini 750-4 Superveloce.[17][18][19]
Stunt took part in the Conservative Party’s Leader’s Group[20][21], and is described as being a major donor.[21]
Personal life[edit]
Stunt married his former longtime girlfriend, Petra Ecclestone, in the Odescalchi Castle in Rome, Italy on August 27th, 2011.[22] They divorced in late 2017.[23]
He is father to Lavinia Stunt (born in 2013) and twin boys James Jr and Andrew (born in 2015)[5] all of whom were born to Petra Ecclestone.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "James Stunt net worth". Spear's Magazine.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Van Dyck campaign boosted after buyer pulls out". BBC News.
- ↑ "MANSORY builds one-off-super-sports car on behalf of James Stunt". Mansory.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "40 Under 40 USA". Apollo Magazine.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Is billionaire James Stunt just a 'normal guy'?". Tatler Magazine.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Confesssions of James Stunt (interview)". Tatler Magazine.
- ↑ "The Stunt Pavilion (Bradfield College)". Bradfield College.
- ↑ "Formula One". Formula 1.
- ↑ "James Stunt goes shopping at Sotherby's". Arts Life.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "British billionaire loans paintings to MFA". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The Courtauld Gallery - Peter Lely Exhibition". The Courtauld Gallery.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Small but perfectly formed". Art History News.
- ↑ "Van Dyck campaign to keep portrait in UK receives boost". The Guardian.
- ↑ "James Stunt's Van Dycks find new homes, with revised attributions and higher price tags". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "Tusk Talk" (PDF). Tusk Trust.
- ↑ "Tycoon Chateau Petrus collector at risk as A/C fails". The Drinks Business.
- ↑ "Mansory Creates One-Off Lamborghini Aventador SV for James Stunt". GT Spirit.
- ↑ "James Stunt takes delivery of one-of-a-kind Lamborghini". Aol.
- ↑ "MANSORY builds one-off-super-sports car on behalf of James Stunt". Mansory.
- ↑ "How much for dinner with David Cameron? Tories reveal list of 'mega-rich donors' who spend £50,000 to dine with the PM". The Independent.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Register of Major Donors attending Leader's Group Meals". Conservative Party.
- ↑ "No wedding bubbly for Petra Ecclestone's husband-to-be". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt granted divorce as ex-couple agree deal". The Telegraph.
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