Born: 9/5/1943; Educated: Winchester College, Trinity College Oxford (MA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics, Trevelyan Scholar), Wharton School of Finance & Commerce University of Pennsylvania (MBA, Thouron Scholar).
Sport: Holder of several UK national athletics records and one European record. Silver and bronze medals in the World Student Games Brazil 1963, Olympic Games 1964; Business: Marketing research Cadbury Schweppes, consultant McKinsey & Company, managing director Speywood Group, small business owner; Politics: Special advisor on countryside matters to Lord Parkinson, then Chairman of the Conservative Party; Farming: Farmer near Tenbury Wells; winner of several national awards for outstanding environmental management
Hobbies: Beekeeping, fly-fishing, shooting, skiing.
Michael is now married with three children, and has one grandson.