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Geoffrey JW Kent, born July 14, 1942 is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, an international luxury travel company. He is credited with introducing the first luxury photographic African Safari ^[1] in 1962.

Early life

Geoffrey Kent was born while his parents, Colonel John and Valerie Kent, were on safari in Zambia.

Kent attended the Duke of York School in Nairobi and then the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, He saw service in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Malta. .^[2]

Professional career

While in the British Army, he joined his parents in founding Abercrombie & Kent. Influenced by his time in the military, Kent repositioned the safari experience as a "hunt with a camera, not with a gun"^[3] and introduced the first mobile tented safari's with refrigeration that made it possible to have fresh meat, fruit, vegetables and ice in the bush.^[4]

By 1967, Kent's parents retired and he transformed Abercrombie & Kent from a service providing luxury safari camps and lodges ^[5] to a more general luxury travel service. ^[6]

Kent pioneered travel by private jet with The Royal Air Tour in 1989, having been the first to feature the Concorde Supersonic Jet with British Airways.^[7]

Awards and Council

Kent is a founding member of the World Travel and Tourism Council^[8] He served as a Chairman of the council for 6 years. He was inducted to the British Travel and Hospitality Industry Hall of Fame^[9] on April 17, 2012., and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards^[10] in 2014.

Television

To the Ends of the Earth with Geoffrey Kent aired on the USA Network in 1994^[11] with Lauren Hutton in Papua New Guinea and James Brolin in Kenya. The series received two nominations for the Cable ACE Award.

Philanthropy

In 1982 Kent and then wife Jorie Butler Kent founded Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy, a non-profit organization for protecting ecosystems and wildlife that also supports local communities. It was recognized by the World Travel and Tourism Council's Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, Condė Nast Traveler with their World Savers Award^[12] for leadership in social responsibility, and by Travel + Leisure with their Global Vision Award^[13] for Leadership in Philanthropic Travel.

Personal life

His first wife Andrea Joss remains Vice Chairman of the company; his second wife, Jorie Butler Kent, continues to develop Abercrombie & Kent in the U.S. He married Otavia Jardim in 2010 .He has one son, Joss, from a previous marriage.

Kent was a player as Captain of the Rolex/Abercrombie & Kent team polo team, winning the U.S. Open twice, the U.S. Gold Cup, the Cartier International , and the World Open Championship. He served as captain and patron of the Windsor Park polo team ^[14]

References

1. ^Wiese, Icons and Innovations "Robb Report" January 1st, 2006
2. ^[https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=741464&privcapId=6636820&previousCapId=408612&previousTitle=RWE%20AG Geoffrey J.W. Kent Profile] "Bloomberg website", updated April 15th, 2014
3. ^Abercrombie and Kent: The Last Hunt, "departures.com", 2013
4. ^Dragun, N. Safari pioneer Geoffrey Kent's incredible African odessey, "CNN", February 4th, 2013
5. ^Olmstead, L.[https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/07/22/6-best-bespoke-tour-operators/, Forbes 6 Best Tour Operators], "Forbes.com", 2013
6. ^Cry the Beloved Country Tour of South Africa"Oprah Winfrey's Book Club", January 1st, 2006
7. ^Frank, R. [https://www.cnbc.com/id/101746403#.html Inside the $80,000 private jet safari] "CNBC", June 20th, 2014
8. ^Travel and Tourism Council - Official "Geoffrey Kent Member Profile"
9. ^Geoffrey Kent Inducted into British Hospitality Hall of Fame, 50th Anniversary of Abercrombie & Kent,"British Travel and Hospitality" April, 2002
10. ^Achievement Award Winner "Travel Weekly", 2014
11. ^[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2328950 To the Ends of the Earth - Travel Show imdb.com]
12. ^Buchmeyer, J.P. "Abercrombie & Kent: Funding Healthcare and Education from Ecuador to India" , "Condé Nast", August 12th, 2013
13. ^Global Vision Award, Travel + Leisure, "Travel + Leisure", October 2010
14. ^Eskenazi, G. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/11/sports/a-prince-s-game-hopes-to-gather-common-audience.html, "A Prince's Game Hopes to Gather a Common Audience"], "The New York Times', November 11th, 1985