Name William Viscount | Role Entrepreneur | |
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Parents Timothy Bentinck, Judy Bentinck Siblings Jasper James Mellows Bentinck Grandparents Henry Bentinck, John Robert Emerson, Mary Elizabeth Emerson, Pauline Ursula Mellowes Aunts Sorrel Bentinck, Anna Bentinck Great-grandparents Lady Norah Ida Emily Noel, Robert Charles Graf Bentinck Similar People Timothy Bentinck, William Bentinck - 1st Earl of, Judy Bentinck | ||
William Jack Henry Bentinck, Viscount Woodstock (born 19 May 1984) (Graf Bentinck ) is a London-based social entrepreneur and speaker. He was a Vodafone Foundation World of Difference winner in 2011 and co-founded social enterprises Ragged University and Levantine Links.
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Background and education
Lord Woodstock (known as Will Bentinck) is the elder son of English actor Tim Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland and couture milliner Judy Bentinck (née Judith Emerson). Born in London, he attended Harrow School and Heythrop College, University of London graduating with First Class Honours in Philosophy in 2010.
Career
While earning his degree, Bentinck co-founded The Ragged University, a free service offering peer-to-peer educational events inspired by the 19th century English ragged schools. In December of the same year, Bentinck co-founded Levantine Links, a nonprofit organisation recruiting high-calibre UK graduates to provide English language programmes serving children and adults in Al-Hasakah, Syria, in collaboration with the Syriac Orthodox Church. In March 2012, Bentinck was named a Vodafone Foundation World of Difference winner, receiving funding for an internship with Ashoka, a fellowship of the world's leading social entrepreneurs.
In 2012, Bentinck joined Enternships, founded by award-winning young entrepreneur Rajeeb Dey. He spoke at TEDxSquareMile, is a course leader for the Accelerator Academy and is a Tech London Advocate.