Robert Devereux worked with Amnesty International & Macmillan Publishers before joining Virgin in 1980 as Richard Branson’s partner where he established & Chaired the entertainment division.

In 1996 Robert sold his interests in Virgin to concentrate on family, leisure investments & charitable activities. He has been Chairman of Soho House plc & The Big Sleep Hotels Ltd.

He is Chairman of New Forest Holdings Ltd, a sustainable & commercial African Forestry company. He is Chairman of Frieze Events & Magazines Ltd, and a member of the supervisory board of Catalyst Partners.

Non-commercial interests include the Portobello Trust, Save the Rhino International, Westside School & Kuona Trust. He has established The African Arts Trust, supporting professional practicing artists in Africa. He is Chairman of the Tate’s African Acquisitions Committee and on the advisory board of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative.

Robert is a collector of modern & contemporary British and African Art.

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