Celebrity Life

Earlier this summer, Rolex honored five visionaries and their audacious projects to save the planet, eradicate malaria, help paralyzed people walk again and protect wildlife through the Rolex Awards for Enterprise. One major distinguishing factor of these awards is that the laureates are not being honored for past accomplishments. Instead, the awards are given to... View Article

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French businessman Olivier Dassault has his toe dipped in many industries. First, he oversees holdings for his family business, Dassault Group (which includes private aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, producer of the globally renowned Falcon jet model; newspaper Le Figaro and Investir; and the FC Nantes football team). The France native also is an avid photographer... View Article

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Victoria Houghton was appointed as CEO of Hamilton & Inches in April 2019, taking over from Stephen Paterson who held the position for 40 years. She has been tasked with doubling the jewelers’ turnover and bringing new life to the historic brand. Hamilton & Inches showroom and workshop is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has... View Article

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As marketing director for the Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Jacques Smit is at the forefront of conservation efforts in South Africa. For 40 years, the luxury safari company has strived to provide a sustainable tourism industry in one of the world’s most precious environments. Smit, who has worked with Sabi Sabi for over 13... View Article

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Since coming onto Milan’s design scene in the 1980s, Antonio Citterio has become a bonafide force for luxury brands. He has worked with Hermes, B&B Italia, Flexform, Luminaire, Vitra and Technogym, giving each of them the Midas touch when it comes to sales. His work has reshaped the luxury design industry and changed the way... View Article

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by Stockton Rush From building his own aircraft at 19 to dreams of space travel, Stockton Rush has always been fascinated by the unknown. As the founder and CEO of OceanGate, he now explores the oceans’ depths. Man’s history of pushing boundaries and exploring the unexplored, whether driven by need or curiosity, is one of... View Article

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Hailed as the chef who reinvented French cuisine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten sat down with Alexandra Cheney to ruminate on sustainable eating, meticulousness and why there’s more to fine dining than Michelin stars. There’s a finite precision to everything in Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s orbit. Some of it reflects his upbringing: He was raised in a two-story house dating... View Article

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As owner and co-founder of luxury adventure travel specialist Black Tomato, Tom Marchant knows a thing or two about exploring the globe and creating extraordinary adventures. We speak to him about his inspirations, travel trend predictions for the future, his favorite places and the advice he would give to his younger self. How did you... View Article

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Brandon Webb is a former US Navy SEAL and SEAL Sniper Instructor who left the service in 2006 after nearly 13 years in the Navy (eight of them as a SEAL). “I spent over three years as a search-and-rescue swimmer deployed with HS6 squadron on two aircraft carrier deployments in the Middle East,” he says,... View Article

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When Bugatti approached Jacob & Co. to form a watch collaboration, founder Jacob Arabo was thrilled. Not only was it a special year for Bugatti (110-year anniversary), but he was a huge fan of the supercar brand. “Bugatti is by far my favorite car company,” declares Mr. Arabo. “When I look at a Bugatti Chiron... View Article

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Praveen Moman, founder of Volcanoes Safaris, is a champion of tourism with a purpose. Moman and his family came from Asia to East Africa in the 1960s and Moman grew up in Uganda. In the 1970s, his family was forced to leave Africa and move to the UK. He led a career in politics, working... View Article

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Growing up in a small town in Germany near the Moselle region, Horst Schulze always knew he wanted to work in hospitality. Known best as co-founder and president of The Ritz-Carlton (he helped open the flagship Atlanta property in 1983), he has dedicated his entire life to the luxury hotel space and made it his... View Article

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