Stephen Watson (entrepreneur)
Stephen Watson (born 21 September 1966) is a British entrepreneur and adviser on leadership and communications.[1][2] He was part of David Cameron's successful leadership election team in 2005,[3] and is known for chairing the British-German Association[4] and Tusk Trust,[5] Prince William's African wildlife charity.[6]
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Watson speaking in 2015 at Windsor Castle | |
Born | Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom | 21 September 1966
Nationality | British |
Occupation | CEO, CTN Communications Chairman, BGA Chairman, Tusk Trust Honorary Captain, Royal Navy |
Parent(s) | Lord Watson of Richmond |
Website | ctn |
Career
Business
Watson is CEO of CTN Communications,[7] the agency that produced the 39th G8 summit.[8] He advises political and corporate leaders on their communications strategies and reputations.[5] Prior to founding CTN in 1992, he was a managing director at Burson-Marsteller and a Producer at BBC News.[9]
Politics
Watson was part of David Cameron's successful leadership election team in 2005.[3] That same year, he stood as a Conservative Parliamentary candidate in Caerphilly.[10] Watson is also Chairman of the British-German Association,[11] and speaks vocally about Britain's place in Europe.[12]
Military
Watson serves as an Honorary Officer in the Royal Naval Reserve (appointed Commander 2013; promoted Captain 2015)[13] and is a trustee of the RNRMC.[14] He is also a Member of the Royal Marines Advisory Group, and chairs a Communications Advisory Group for the First Sea Lord.[15]
Philanthropy
Watson is chairman at Tusk Trust,[16] of which Prince William is a Patron.[17][18]
Awards
In 2015, Watson was awarded the German Order of Merit from the Federal President[19][20] and, in 2016, was invested a Knight of the Habsburg-Lothringen Order of St. Georg.[21]
Personal life
Watson lives in London and is married to Emma with two children.[9]
References
- "Stephen Watson (@StephenWatson39)". Twitter. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "CTN Communications | About us". Ctn.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- "Creating understanding and forging links". British-German Association. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Hon Stephen Watson". Tusk.org. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Royal Patron of the Tusk Trust". Tusk.org. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "CTN Communications | About us". Ctn.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Alison Ledger (4 June 2013). "CTN appointed to G8 Summit". Citmagazine.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Stephen Watson". Stephen Watson. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "UK Conservative Party PPC websites 2010 [Archive]". Politicsresources.net. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Who We Are". British-German Association. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Germans Have Anxiety Over EU Referendum: Watson". Bloomberg. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Stephen Watson appointed a Trustee of The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity". Cobseo.org.uk. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Trustees". Tusk.org. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Tusk (12 September 2013). "Royal Patron of the Tusk Trust". Tusk. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Testimonials". Rawlinson Partners. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "German Missions in the United Kingdom – Home". London.diplo.de. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "German Missions in the United Kingdom – Home". London.diplo.de. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Georgs-Orden, St (29 May 2019). "Mitteleuropäische Sicherheitskonferenz". www.georgsorden.at (in German). Retrieved 29 May 2019.