Will Bentinck
English entrepreneur (born 1984)
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William Jack Henry Bentinck, Viscount Woodstock, Graf Bentinck[2] (born 19 May 1984), known as Will Bentinck, is a British aristocrat, social entrepreneur and speaker.
Will Bentinck | |
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| Viscount Woodstock | |
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| Born | William Jack Henry Bentinck 19 May 1984 Islington, London, UK[1] |
| Noble family | Bentinck |
| Spouse |
Rebecca Newton (m. 2021) |
| Father | The 12th Earl of Portland |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
Background and education
The elder son of the actor Tim Bentinck, and couture milliner Judith ("Judy") Ann Emerson, he was accorded the courtesy style of Viscount Woodstock[3] upon his father inheriting the earldom of Portland.[4]
Bentinck attended Harrow School before going up to read philosophy at Heythrop College, London, graduating BA with first-class honours in 2010.
Career
After graduating from London University, Bentinck co-founded The Ragged University,[5] a free service offering peer-to-peer educational events inspired by the 19th-century English ragged schools.[6] Later in 2010, Bentinck co-founded Levantine Links,[5] a nonprofit organisation recruiting UK graduates to provide English language programmes serving children and adults in Al-Hasakah, Syria, in collaboration with the Syriac Orthodox Church.[7]
In March 2012, Bentinck was named a Vodafone Foundation 'World of Difference' winner,[8] receiving funding for an internship with Ashoka, a fellowship of some of the world's leading social entrepreneurs.[9]
In 2012, Bentinck joined Enternships,[10] set up by Rajeeb Dey. He spoke at TEDxSquareMile,[11] and is a course leader for the Accelerator Academy,[12] Since 2014 Bentinck has been a Tech London Advocate as head of careers at Makers Academy[13] and Head of B2C Sales.[14]
Personal life
He is married to Rebecca.[15]