Justin Packshaw

    Justin Packshaw
    Born London, UK
    Occupation Entrepreneur, philanthropist and Adventurer
    Spouse(s) Tamsin de Roemer
    Children Lula and Blake
    Website justinpackshaw.com

    Justin James Packshaw MBE (born 13 March 1965, London) is an English entrepreneur, philanthropist and adventurer.

    Career

    An officer in the British Army (4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards) for eight years where he was involved throughout the first Gulf War in 1990 and was Equerry to HRH The Duchess of Kent. He left the Army and took a Masters Degree in Business at Edinburgh University. He is now the co-founder and Managing Director of the fashion label De Roemer.

    Expeditions

    In 1990 he represented Britain in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race and was awarded the Bollinger award for outstanding crewman. In 1996 he rode horses through Mongolia in conjunction with the National University of Mongolia in search of the Tsaatan reindeer tribes. In 1999 he co-led a motorbike expedition through East Africa. In 2005 he and his team-mate, Christina Franco won a 450-mile man-hauling race to the 1996 position of the Magnetic North Pole. In 2008 he set out to walk the last degree to the Geographic North Pole with David Hempleman-Adams and Rune Gjeldnes, but their journey was cut short due to adverse ice conditions but they still managed to reach the North Pole. In 2011 he summited Mount Everest from the North side (Tibet) along the North East Ridge. In November 2012 he co-led an expedition taking three wounded soldiers from the British Army to the Geographic South Pole. In April 2014 he led an expedition to jetski across the Nigerian border from Cameroon to Benin Republic to launch 'Challenge 100'. In November 2014 he led an expedition 'Footsteps of Legends' with two wounded soldiers from the British Army in his team which successfully replicated Sir Ernest Shackleton audacious rescue of his crew from Elephant Island in Antarctica on his Endurance Expedition of 1914. In April 2015 he led a team of entrepreneurs walking the final 60 nautical miles to the Geographic North Pole on behalf of the Princes Trust 'Arctic Enterprise', in particular an initiative they have to help young entrepreneurs.

    Other work

    Outside of running De Roemer he talks worldwide to businesses, corporations and schools on ‘Leadership’ and the ‘Science of Achievement’. He is also part of Hewlett-Packard's worldwide 'Influencer Advisory Board' and is a 'Thought Leader' for PayPal's People Economy Campaign . He is an Ambassador for the British Governments 'GREAT' Campaign and also the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards (DofE).

    He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to expeditions, youth development, and charity.[1]

    Charity

    He is a strong advocate for raising awareness and money for important causes, from empowering people to reach their potential to looking after and protecting our environment.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61450. p. N23. 30 December 2015.
    1. - Adventures with Survival Experts. "How to Spend it" 28 Feb 2016
    2. - Extreme Achievers and their watches. "GQ Magazine" 8 Dec 2015
    3. - Inspirational keynote session - Justin Packshaw. "The Superyacht Owner" 24 Nov 2015
    4. - The Science of Achievement - Justin Packshaw. "Voice America Interview" 16 Sept 2015
    5. - Man Breaks - Justin Packshaw. "Conde Nast Traveller" 15 April 2015
    6. - Inspired by the spirit of Shackleton at 25 degrees below. "The Sunday Telegraph" 30 November 2014
    7. - In the Footsteps of Shackleton. "The Telegraph" 6 October 2014
    8. - The Bravest men on Ice. "The Daily Mail" 6 October 2014
    9. - TED Talk. "Make the Invisible Visible - Human Excellence". Justin Packshaw at TEDx London Business School 2014. 1 May 2014.
    10. - Believing in yourself is Powerful Currency - "People Economy - PayPal" 29 April 2014.
    11. - Packshaw: The Adventurer who climbed Everest - "This Day Live - The Sunday Newspaper" 27 April 2014.
    12. - "Business Leaders Malta Interview" 1 March 2014.
    13. - "Daily Telegraph" 15 November 2013.
    14. Scaling new Heights with Justin Packshaw - "Country & Town House." 12 May 2013.
    15. Justin Packshaw: Adventurer, Entrepreneur, Fundraiser "367 Addison Avenue" 21 January 2013
    16. Blood, Sweat, Cardboard Food and Triumph - The Sunday Times. 16 December 2012.
    17. In the Footsteps of Legends – The BBC. 17 November 2012
    18. Antarctica here we come – The Sunday Times Online. 25 November 2012.
    19. The Sunday Times – The Sunday Times Online. 22 November 2012.
    20. Maimed, frozen, marching on for others – The Sunday Times. 20 November 2012.
    21. Taking it to extremes – The Sunday Times. 30 January 2011.
    22. Marmot Magazine - Marmot. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
    23. Fashion on Everest - Vogue. 14 July 2011
    24. De Roemer Conquer Everest- gq.com. 15 August 2011
    25. Diary of a Somebody - howtospendit.com. 7 May 2011
    26. Edinburgh University Aluminate - University of Edinburgh Business School Magazine. May 2011
    27. St James Junior Spectrum 2011 - The St James Spectrum. 2011/2012
    28. Preventicum Testimonials - preventicum.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2012

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